{
  "id": 18689488,
  "title": "Drinking 2–3 cups of coffee a day linked to dramatically lower dementia risk",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/drinking-2-3-cups-of-coffee-a-day-linked-to-dramatically-lower-18689488",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-11-07T10:16:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ScienceDaily",
    "slug": "sciencedaily",
    "url": "https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/11/261105224550.htm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Drinking two to three cups of caffeinated coffee each day may lower the risk of dementia, according to a long-term study of U.S. adults. Researchers discovered that participants who consumed higher amounts of caffeinated coffee had dementia rates significantly lower than those who rarely or never drank it. The strongest associations appeared among people who drank two to three cups of caffeinated coffee daily. Tea consumption was also linked to better cognitive outcomes, though the beneficial amount was slightly lower. The study showed that decaffeinated coffee did not have the same benefits, indicating that caffeine might be the key factor. While the findings suggest an association between coffee consumption and lower dementia risk, they do not prove that coffee directly prevents the condition.",
  "summary": "Drinking two to three cups of caffeinated coffee daily was linked to a dramatically lower risk of dementia and better cognitive functioning in a study spanning up to 43 years. The benefits appeared regardless of genetic risk, but decaffeinated coffee did not show the same association.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "ScienceAlert",
        "title": "At 91, Julie Andrews Swears by One Habit Linked to 18% Lower Dementia Risk",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/at-91-julie-andrews-swears-by-one-habit-linked-to-18-lower-dementia",
        "published": "2026-11-06T01:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}