India, Feb. 11 -- Did you know that drinking coffee was just linked to a lower risk for dementia in a study of over 130,000 people? New research published in JAMA on February 9 found that drinking 2 to 3 cups of coffee a day, or 1 to 2 cups of tea, reduced dementia risk, slowed cognitive decline, and preserved brain function.

In a February 10 clip shared by Dr Austin Perlmutter, a board-certified internal medicine physician, he highlighted the new coffee study and explained how the beverage might help in reducing the risk of dementia.

According to the physician, the 'incredibly large observational study' looked at the consumption of coffee, specifically decaf and caffeinated coffee, and tea, and risk for developing dementia in as much a...