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Green Tea May Help Lower Dementia Risk in Seniors

Drinking green tea daily could help protect brain health, according to a recent study from Japan. Researchers studied 8,766 seniors over the age of 65, comparing their green tea and coffee consumption with MRI scans of their brains. They found a strong connection between drinking more green tea and having fewer white matter lesions — markers of brain damage linked to dementia. Coffee didn’t show the same effect, even after considering factors like age, sex, and exercise. The study...