Interaction of Ginkgo biloba with antiplatelet drugs
Back in the ‘90s there were several reports of serious interactions in people who used Ginkgo biloba with other “blood...
Ginkgo biloba fails to prevent Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers in France participating in the GuidAge Study Group assessed the long-term use of standardized ginkgo biloba extract in elderly...
Cognitive benefits of ginseng and bacopa
Researchers at Swinburne University, in Melbourne, Australia, reviewed the evidence and compared the responses to modafinil (Provigil). Reportedly, Panax ginseng...
Review of art therapies in dementia care
There’s lots of interest, but nobody ever reviewed the evidence before this. Researchers at the College of the Holy Cross,...
Support for exercise to preserve cognitive function
Researchers at the Foundation of Public Health, Mutuelle Generale de l’Education Nationale, in Paris, reanalyzed data from the Women’s Antioxidant...
Music plus art therapy for dementia-related apathy
Apathy is prevalent among patients with Alzheimer’s disease and is associated with greater morbidity and worse outcomes. Researchers in Spain...
Lowering dementia risk in selected people
The presence of the APOE epislon4 gene is a genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers at Washington University in...
Omega-3 and the risk of dementia
Researchers at the National University Hospital, in Singapore, studied the association between taking long chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid supplements...
B vitamins and the risk of dementia
Researchers at Harvard Medical School, in Boston, examined the effect of taking folic acid, vitamin B-12, and vitamin B-6 on...
Alzheimer's DementiaCoenzyme Q10Cystic FibrosisGinkgoGinsengHuperzine AOmega-3 Fatty AcidsResveratrolTurmeric
Review: CAM for treating Alzheimer’s disease
Dr. Keith Wollen at Washington State University, in Port Angeles, has written a review of treatment options. Let’s focus on...
Review: Broad benefits with the Mediterranean diet
A couple of years ago, researchers at the University of Florence, in Italy, reviewed the effects of the Mediterranean diet...
Foot massage for patients with dementia
Researchers at Griffith University, in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, studied the effects of foot massage on agitated behaviors.
Review: CAM to treat memory loss
Herbals and other CAM are being aggressively marketed for both prophylactic and therapeutic effects in regard to memory disorders. Researchers...
Growth through caregiving
The conventional view of family caregivers highlights their burdens. Researchers from Singapore found that caregivers may also find “meaning and...
Alzheimer's DementiaAnxiety (Panic)/DepressionArt, Music, DanceAutismMarijuana (Cannabinoids)SchizophreniaSleep (Insomnia)
Sumarizing the mental health implications of music therapy
Researchers at Kaohsiung Medical University, in Taiwan reviewed the evidence related to music’s effect on people with different mental illnesses.
Do herbals and dietary supplements affect cognitive decline?
Prof. Ernst and colleagues reviewed the evidence during menopause
Caffeine and the risk of Alzheimer’s disease
One hundred years ago, German physician Alois Alzheimer described “eine eigenartige Erkrankung der Hirnrinde” (a peculiar disease of the cerebral...
Melissa to treat agitation in Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers at the University of Manchester, in the UK, compared Melissa officinalis aromatherapy — also referred to as lemon balm...
Review: Black chokeberry
Products derived from the black chokeberry, Aronia melanocarpa, are claimed to be beneficial in disorders or diseases associated with oxidative...
Does ginseng aid cognition?
It’s suggested, based on laboratory and clinical studies, that ginseng may have beneficial effects on cognitive performance (reasoning). This Cochrane...