# Curcumin and cognition

3 papers in the library, strongest Moderate.

**Graded Moderate**: Narrative review of randomized trials in adults, though results varied across formulations, doses and durations and no pooled analysis was done.

## Papers (3)

- [Curcumin May Sharpen Memory and Attention, Especially in Older Adults](https://longevity-china.com/en/research/curcumin-may-sharpen-memory-and-attention-especially-in-older-adults) · Moderate · 2026 · Current pharmaceutical design
- [Curcumin and Ginger May Help Memory, But Not Other Brain Functions](https://longevity-china.com/en/research/curcumin-and-ginger-may-help-memory-but-not-other-brain-functions) · Moderate · n = 18 · 2026 · Frontiers in nutrition
- [How Curcumin Protects Brain Cells in Parkinson's Mouse Models](https://longevity-china.com/en/research/how-curcumin-protects-brain-cells-in-parkinson-s-mouse-models) · Preliminary · n = 12 · 2026 · Molecular neurobiology

## How this map is computed

A mark's size is the number of papers we hold on that pairing. It is a count, not a weighting by study design or sample size.

The fill shows the strongest grade in the cell. One Strong paper among four Preliminary ones still fills it dark, so open the cell to see the rest.

Grades and verdicts are assigned by a named person, never by counting.

An empty cell is a finding: nobody in our library has run that trial yet.

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_Canonical: https://longevity-china.com/en/evidence/curcumin/cognition · Part of Longevity Cities_