“Certainly modern medical research validates the physical benefits of obedience to the Word of Wisdom. The evidence is so great that many will be taught the right things for only half of the right reasons. With that limited understanding, could they then try a smoke, a drink, or a drug, rationalizing that “just one won’t hurt”? Could the prospect of only future physical rewards even be bait for foolish dares of defiance now? Or to phrase these questions another way, how many would be determined to obey the will of the Lord even if physical benefits were not assured? When God asked Abraham to offer Isaac in sacrifice, did they first seek scientific confirmation that their choice to obey was medically advisable?” (“Addiction or Freedom”, October 1988 General Conference)

As an aside, apart from the coffee issue, Alzheimer’s has also been referred to as “Type 3 Diabetes”. My thinking is that the best way to prevent Alzheimer’s is the old-fashioned way: healthy nutrition, regular exercise, sufficient sleep, and stress management. Those will do far more to prevent Alzheimer’s, and promote overall health, than coffee.