New research by scientists in France and Portugal suggests that drinking caffeine may help protect thinking and memory skills in older women.
The study is published in Neurology, the journal of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN).
Study author Dr Karen Ritchie, of INSERM, the French National Institute for Health and Medical Research, in Montpellier, France, said:
"Caffeine is a psychostimulant which appears to reduce cognitive decline in women."
Using tests of memory and thinking skills, Ritchie and colleagues showed that cognitive decline was slower in women aged 65 and over who drank more than three cups of caffeinated coffee or tea a day compared with women who drank one cup or less.
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