Alzheimer's is one of the most common forms of dementia, affecting some 10 million people worldwide, making it one of the hottest areas of pharmaceutical research. Checking the writings of herbalists working four centuries ago, scientists found a marked improvement in the memory capabilities of people taking sage oil extract.
While sage might be useful, it is clearly not the only thing one can do to help prevent this devastating brain disease. You can review the seven other recommendations I made in my blog on August 19 for more information.
Pharmacological Biochemical Behavior June 2003;75(3):669-74