A recent study from the Nurses' Health Study (NHS) explored the relationship between caffeine consumption in midlife and the likelihood of healthy aging (HA) in women during older adulthood.

involving 47,513 women with data collected since 1984, found that caffeine intake was modestly associated with better odds of achieving healthy aging.

Healthy aging was defined as living to at least 70 years old without major chronic diseases, physical function limitations, mental health or cognitive impairments, or memory complaints.

Caffeine intake, measured through food frequency questionnaires (FFQs) covering coffee, tea, cola, and decaffeinated beverages, was assessed based on data from 1984 and 1986.

Results showed that by 2016, 3,706 women met the criteria for healthy aging.

The median base

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