PMID:
Public Health Nutr. 2019 Sep 23:1-9. Epub 2019 Sep 23. PMID: 31544736
Abstract Title:
Green tea and coffee intake and risk of cognitive decline in older adults: the National Institute for Longevity Sciences, Longitudinal Study of Aging.
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: To examine the association between green tea and coffee intake and cognitive decline in older adults.DESIGN: A prospective cohort study. The average intake of green tea and coffee in the previous year was assessed through a dietitian interview using a dietary questionnaire. A Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) was conducted up to six times biennially. Cognitive decline was screened using the MMSE; its incidence was defined as the first time a score of