The Ministry of AYUSH, under its Extra Mural Research Scheme, has approved a project, namely “Potential anti-oxidant effect of selected Ayurvedic herbs in Parkinson and Alzheimer disease”. This project has been undertaken by All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. 

Institutions under Ministry of AYUSH have not undertaken any clinical trial on Alzheimer's disease. 

There is no mention of Alzheimer disease in the classical texts of Ayurveda. However, conditions of memory loss are treated by Ayurveda based on symptoms and their clinical course. 

This information was given by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for AYUSH, Shri ShripadYesso Naik in reply to a question in Lok Sabha today. 

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