Cognitive Speed Training Shows Potential To Delay Dementia For Two Decades

Older adults who received cognitive speed-of-processing training and completed follow-up booster sessions had a significantly lower risk of being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) over a 20-year period, as compared to the control group. Two other groups who engaged in other types of brain training (memory and reasoning) did not show any significant reduction in Alzheimer’s disease.

The study linked data from the Advanced Cognitive Training for Independent and Vital Elderly (ACTIVE) trial to Medicare claims records spanning 1999 to 2019. A total of 2,021 individuals who were enrolled in . . .