<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Reducing your risk of dementia, which is the leading cause of death for Australians, could be as simple as drinking a few cups of tea or coffee every day.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A study from Harvard University has linked the caffeinated drinks to a lower risk of dementia.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The observational study had US health workers report what they ate and drank each day for up to 43 years.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>EPSTEIN FILES: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/jeffrey-epstein-not-running-sex-trafficking-ring-for-powerful-men-fbi-says/76bd71d2-d8db-409a-b732-57d0c8ba577c" rel="" 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data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/tea-coffee-reduce-dementia-risk-harvard-new-study/f62c4533-cc4a-4007-b95e-60065becc835" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Drinking more than two cups of tea or three cups of coffee didn't appear to have any additional benefits.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Nor did decaffeinated coffee appear to reduce dementia risk.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Researchers suspect that caffeine may be the key to tea and coffee reducing dementia risk.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/parkville-melbourne-road-rage-attack-e-scooter/b42a26ca-2212-4137-b021-a5369ab28cd5" target="_blank"><strong><span>E-scooter rider punches tradie in road rage attack</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="player__video-container"><img alt="" src="https://imageresizer.static9.net.au/NbaPHYEd60pAsJGiYFyuNTNzB1M=/750x0/https%3A%2F%2Fvms-network-images-prod.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com%2F2025%2F07%2F705160%2Fpickerimage.jpg"/></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare estimated there were 425,000 Australians living with dementia in 2024.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Factors that increase the risk of dementia include obesity, smoking, heavy drinking, head injuries, high blood pressure, diabetes and depression.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The risk of dementia also rises sharply with age and Australia's ageing population could see the number of Aussies living with dementia spike to 1.1 million by 2065.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>But early and mid-life prevention measures can decrease the risk of developing dementia in later life.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Common measures to reduce the risk of dementia include physical activity, social engagement and cognitive activity.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><em><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></em></strong><span> </span><strong><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><strong><em><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></em></strong><span> </span><a 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