Can Drinking Green Tea Prevent Alzheimer's Disease?

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Dementia is a term used to describe a range of conditions which impair brain function and impact memory, thought, physical control, and more. The likelihood of dementia increases with age, though is not necessarily a normal part of aging.
Alzheimer’s disease is a type of dementia due to nerve cell damage. Is there anything that one can do to help prevent the onset of dementia like Alzheimer’s? Watch year 11 students Alison and Kathlin’s 2-minute video to find out!
About the video
Antioxidant-rich green tea has been known to reduce cell damage in the body. In their animation, How can drinking green tea prevent Alzheimer's Disease? Alison and Kathlin explain why the ancient Chinese drink may also be an effective natural preventative for memory loss and physical deterioration associated with Alzheimer’s disease.