Herb Fails to Prove Out as Cognitive Enhancer
Friday, January 1st, 2010
It is sometimes claimed that the herb Ginko Biloba can delay the decline of cognitive functioning in adults. PsychCentral reports on recent research that challenges this claim: “In the largest randomized controlled research trial ever conducted on the herb ginko, new research suggests that older adults who used the herbal supplement Ginkgo biloba for several years did not have a slower rate of cognitive decline compared to adults who received placebo.”
An important finding for those taking an evidence-based approach to the design of cognitive programs for the elderly.
