Curcumin, the best-known component of turmeric, has been selected as the “Cognition Supplement of the Year: 2021,” announced Leslie Norins, MD, PhD, FIDSA, founder and CEO of the informational website MCI911.com. MCI911 is a new information service and clearinghouse formed to disseminate news, advice and research findings that might aid patients in fending off, halting or even reversing mild cognitive impairment (MCI). MCI can be the earliest recognizable sign that processes related to Alzheimer’s disease may be occurring in a person’s brain.

“Medical journals reveal many positive reports of this natural food supplement aiding cognition maintenance and even improvement,” said Norins. He noted that these beneficial properties can be especially relevant to senior citizens coping with MCI.

“As yet, there is no licensed prescription drug available to cure MCI, and that’s why it’s important to look into every well-tolerated substance which might alleviate or halt the memory losses of this condition,” said Norins.

Norins advised consumers to check with their physician before taking curcumin or any supplement.

To explain the reasons for curcumin’s designation, MCI911.com is offering its downloadable Special Report, free of charge.

Most research on Alzheimer’s disease focuses on the later stages of the affliction, which include marked memory loss, and invariably, a slow death, Norins said.  “So, why not try relatively-safe substances that may help bolster cognition?”  Norins added that the mechanism whereby curcumin can help is not yet fully understood.

The MCI911.com website states that it is independent and privately held, and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any other group.