Pop quiz: Senioritis

BBC News - People who are more laid back are less likely to develop dementia in old age, a study has suggested.

Research published in the journal Neurology asked 500 healthy elderly people to fill out questionnaires about their personalities.

Those who were calm and relaxed had a 50% lower risk of developing dementia during the six years of the study.

The dementia risk was 50% lower for people who were outgoing and calm compared to those who were outgoing and prone to distress.

Pop Quiz

When I read that laid back people are less likely to develop senior dementia, my first thought was:

a) 'Wait - wasn't there a U.S.study recently that said that coffee wards off dementia? How am I supposed to keep calm through a daily caffeine rush? Hmm? Hmm?'

b) 'I missed that coffee study. I drink tea, not coffee. Why isn't tea mentioned? Typical! Anti-tea bias!'

c) 'I find that non-stop web-surfing keeps me calm, so this study is really good news. Now I'm off to read the comics.'