^caffeine has been found to enhance both working memory and
short-term storage memory. A study published in the August 2007
issue of "Neurology" showed that elderly women who drank three
cups of coffee or more a day had less decline in both working
and storage memory compared to controls. A more recent, study
published in the July 2009 issue of "Journal of Alzheimer's
Disease," showed that caffeine can reverse the symptoms of
Alzheimer's disease in aging mice. The researchers found that
when the mice were given caffeine that corresponded to about
five cups of coffee a day, the initial signs of cognitive
impairment were reversed.
Read more:
http://www.livestrong.com/article/383334-the-effects-of-caffeine-on-short-term-memory/#ixzz2TbdfvVQW^
