Drinking coffee not only helps people fight sleepiness, makes the mind more alert and flexible, but the caffeine compound in coffee also works as an effective treatment for dementia.
A team of experts from the University of Bristol say that drinking two cups of coffee a day slows the progression of dementia, especially in the elderly, and may even improve symptoms of dementia. this disease.
This is important because caffeine is a safe drug for many people. It readily affects the brain and seems to have a direct impact on the course of the disease.
Alzheimer's disease is a degenerative brain disease, the initial manifestation is usually absent-mindedness, confusion, but when the disease progresses, the patient will experience memory loss, language disorders, cognitive disorders, etc. people over the age of 65, but there are still many cases of young people with this disease.
This disease affects the health and lives of millions of people around the world and until now, scientists have not been able to determine the cause of the disease. However, the disease is linked to the adhesion of an abnormal protein called beta amyloid; This mass forms in the brain and destroys nerve cells. The characteristic brain changes that the scientists noted were a significant reduction in neurons.
Caffeine is a stimulant found in many foods and beverages such as coffee, tea, .. They are consumed a lot around the world because this substance helps stimulate the mind to become more alert, alert and reduce feelings tired.
However, to realize the potential of caffeine in the treatment and improvement of dementia, experts conducted experiments on the effects of caffeine on 20 healthy, elderly people.
Before the experiment, the experts asked this group of people not to consume any foods containing caffeine for 1 week. They then gave these 20 people coffee and a caffeine-containing medication alternately each day. The caffeine dosage is also gradually increased from 62mg to 100mg per day.
After 9 consecutive days, the experiment brought remarkable results for scientists. The experimental group of participants had much better reflexes in tests of memory and thinking. The scientists also found that nearly half of the abnormal protein levels disappeared after nearly two weeks when the subjects drank caffeine. Beta amyloaid levels in their blood and brain were lower and their memory was also rated as twice as sharp.
The findings were presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience and Social Cognition. The results of the study offer hope to the medical profession at large for an effective method to treat and improve the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, and even Parkinson's disease.
