some very good news from my new issue of utne (formerly known as utne reader, they decided to 'change' the name)...

'a new study reports that drinking at least 3 cups of coffee a day may reduce your chances of developing alzheimer's, notes 'the week' (july 25, 2002). research conducted by scientists at the faculty of medicine in lisbon, portugal, found that people drinking 3 to 4 cups of coffee a day from the age of 25 reduced their risk of dememtia by as much as 60 percent. researches suspect that the caffeine in coffee may protect the brain'

cheers! *clinks coffee mug*