Coffee Linked to Better Cognition in Patients With PD
A study has found that coffee consumption is associated with improved executive function in patients with early Parkinson's disease. The research involved 149 patients and highlighted that those who consumed more than one cup of coffee daily performed better on cognitive tasks. However, smoking status did not show a significant link to cognitive performance in this group.
- ▪Coffee drinkers performed significantly better on the Go-No-Go test compared to noncoffee drinkers.
- ▪Patients consuming more than one cup of coffee per day excelled in calculation tasks compared to those drinking one or less cup per day.
- ▪No significant cognitive differences were found between smokers and nonsmokers after adjusting for various factors.
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TOPLINE:Coffee consumption was linked to enhanced executive function compared to nonconsumption in patients with early Parkinson’s disease (PD), a new study showed. However, smoking status showed no independent association with cognitive performance.METHODOLOGY:Researchers enrolled 149 patients with early PD from one hospital in South Korea between 2022 and 2024.Patients underwent comprehensive neurologic examination and neuropsychological assessment using the Seoul Neuropsychological Screening Battery.On the basis of answers from a semi-structured interview, patients were classified as never, current, or former coffee consumers and smokers.
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