Coffee, tea, and caffeine consumption and prevention of late-life cognitive decline and dementia: A systematic review

Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 313-328

  Panza, Francesco ^a,b   Solfrizzi, V ^a   Barulli, M R ^a   Bonfiglio, C ^c   Guerra, V ^c   Osella, A ^c   Seripa, D ^b   Sabba C ^a   Pilotto, A ^b,d   Logroscino, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b CASA SOLLIEVO DELLA SOFFERENZA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR DIGESTIVE DISEASES   (Italy)

^d S ANTONIO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alzheimer s disease; caffeine use; Coffee consumption; cognitive disorders; dementia; mild cognitive impairment; nutrition; tea consumption

Indexed keywords

CAFFEINE; COFFEE; TEA;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; BRAIN FUNCTION; CASE CONTROL STUDY; COFFEE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMENTIA; EPISODIC MEMORY; FOLLOW UP; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; LONG TERM MEMORY; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MENTAL CONCENTRATION; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NEUROPROTECTION; NONHUMAN; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPONSE TIME; SEMANTIC MEMORY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SHORT TERM MEMORY; SMOKING; SPATIAL MEMORY; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TEA; VERBAL MEMORY; BLOOD; COGNITION DISORDERS; DISEASE COURSE; DRINKING; DRUG EFFECTS; PHYSIOLOGY;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CAFFEINE; COFFEE; COGNITION; COGNITION DISORDERS; DEMENTIA; DISEASE PROGRESSION; DRINKING; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT; SEX FACTORS; TEA;

EID: 84925519748     PISSN: 12797707     EISSN: 17604788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12603-014-0563-8     Document Type: Article

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