Relationships Between Caffeine Intake and Risk for Probable Dementia or Global Cognitive Impairment: The Women’s Health Initiative Memory Study

05 Dec 2016Driscoll I, Shumaker SA, Snively BM, Margolis KL, Manson JE, Vitolins MZ, Rossom RC, Espeland MA.

Our findings suggest lower odds of probable dementia or cognitive impairment in older women whose caffeine consumption was above median for this group and are consistent with the existing literature showing an inverse association between caffeine intake and age-related cognitive impairment.

Cohort Study
2 effects
10 years
6467 subjects

Reported Outcomes

DeterminantsOutcomeDetails

Coffee (Caffeine) Beverage risk & protective factor
Minor Protective Factor Coffee (Caffeine)
Beverage

Dementia Brain outcome
Minor decreased risk of Dementia
Brain system

High evidence
-26.0%

Coffee (Caffeine) Beverage risk & protective factor
Minor Protective Factor Coffee (Caffeine)
Beverage

Cognitive deficit Brain outcome
Minor decreased risk of Cognitive deficit
Brain system

High evidence
-26.0%