Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)

Frequently Asked Questions

18. What are some examples of NIH-sponsored studies of CAM therapies for Alzheimer's disease? - cont'd

Although researchers had hoped that extracts from the leaves of the ginkgo biloba tree might be of some help in preventing dementia, a large study called the Ginkgo Evaluation in Memory study (GEM) recently found that the ginkgo product researched was not effective in delaying or preventing Alzheimer's disease or other types of dementia. This study, which recruited more than 3,000 volunteers age 75 and over, was the largest study ever to investigate ginkgo's effect on dementia.

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