About this episode

This episode discusses the potential benefits of coffee and tea in preventing dementia with guest Dr. Manrique Umaña McDermott.

Date: April 23, 2026 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Manrique Umaña McDermott is an attending physician specializing in Emergency Medicine based in San José, Costa Rica. He has a passion for medical education, is a renowned international speaker and serves as a faculty member in undergraduate Internal Medicine at UCIMED and postgraduate training programs in Emergency Medicine […] The post SGEM#509: I love the Java Jive & It Loves Me – Preventing Dementia with Coffee and Tea first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine .

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Ken Milne

Guest: Dr. Manrique Umaña McDermott

Topics covered

• dementia prevention
• coffee
• tea
• emergency medicine
• medical education

Keywords

• dementia
• coffee
• tea
• prevention
• emergency medicine
• medical education

Mentioned in this episode

Places: San José, Costa Rica

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