Drinking tea is associated with a significantly lower risk of developing dementia and Alzheimer's -

As if you needed another reason to drink tea!

Good news for those of you who aren't fans of coffee (we don't understand, but to each her own) but still want to reap the potential brain-protecting benefits of a warm beverage: Drinking tea is associated with a significantly lower risk of developing dementia and Alzheimer's - especially in people who are genetically predisposed, according to new research from the National University of Singapore.

In the March 2017 study, researchers looked at the tea consumption of about 950 Chinese volunteers age 55 and over between 2003 and 2005. The researchers then assessed the number of volunteers who developed neurocognitive disorders like dementia between 2006 and 2010.

After comparing the two sets of data, the researchers found that the volunteers who drank tea regularly had a 50 percent lower risk of developing dementia. What's more, carriers of the APOE e4 gene (aka those who have a greater genetic risk of developing Alzheimer's), had as much as an 86 percent reduced risk of developing Alzheimer's.
The best part? The type of tea doesn't appear to matter: The reduced risk was linked to any tea that was brewed from leaves, including green, black, and oolong.
The study only found a correlation - rather than direct cause-and-effect - between drinking tea and lower risk of cognitive impairment, but the researchers speculate that the anti-inflammatory and antioxidant compounds in tea may be what help protect the brain from damage

"Our findings have important implications for dementia prevention," study author Professor Feng Lei said in a press release. "Despite high quality drug trials, effective pharmacological therapy for neurocognitive disorders such as dementia remains elusive and current prevention strategies are far from satisfactory."

"Tea is one of the most widely consumed beverages in the world," Lei continued. "The data from our study suggests that a simple and inexpensive lifestyle measure such as daily tea drinking can reduce a person's risk of developing neurocognitive disorders in late life.

"So go ahead, get sippin"

Crocus

Dutch Crocus
Crocus vernus
One of the first signs of spring are crocus blossoms sprinkled across the lawn. Many times, blossoms even open with snow on the ground. Because they are short, many gardeners plant them in the existing lawn instead of traditional beds because the foliage is grass-like and easily disguised when the flowers fade.This happy little bulb grows well in a wide range of climate conditions. From a minimum winter temperature of -40 °F)to a maximum winter temperature of 25 °F, gardeners in all except the most extreme areas will have success with them. Plant in well-drained soil amended with organic matter. They are happy at the base of trees and in sunny yards. Plant about 2"  deep, measuring from the top of the bulb. These bulbs naturalize easily and form lovely colonies where left undisturbed

Getting close to take Motorhome out

Before summer We have to do some work on the Motor Home here the list

• All Ball Joints

• Both Inner Tie Rods 

• Both upper control arm bushings

The winter been pretty wet so it best that we stayed home the camp sites get pretty messy. Last year we got flooded out at COLUMBIA SHORES campground in Chinook WA.

We enjoy stay here but when the rain starts who knows.

We like it here it is close to Astoria Or, Seasdee Or. Cannon Beach Or. and Long Beach Wa.

This is in the Docks Chinook across from the campgrounds

We Have nice weather to Sallie relaxing