{"id":30774,"date":"2026-02-23T07:32:37","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T23:32:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=30774"},"modified":"2026-02-23T07:32:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T23:32:37","slug":"what-is-the-best-brain-training-test-to-reduce-dementia-risk-study-examines-various-types","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=30774","title":{"rendered":"What is the best brain training test to reduce dementia risk? Study examines various types"},"content":{"rendered":"


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This is the 83rd instalment in a<\/em> series<\/em><\/span> on dementia, including the research into its causes and treatment, advice for carers, and stories of hope.<\/em><\/div>\n

Doing \u201cbrain training\u201d tests can make me a bit nervous. The anxiety triggers silly mistakes, and then \u201cpoor\u201d results make me more anxious \u2013 especially when they are dementia tests. What if I fail, or my score points to a suboptimal brain response?<\/p>\n

I am also suspicious of them: how could an online test measure brain response accurately, and \u2013 even more importantly \u2013 how does that test relate to supporting brain health?<\/p>\n

It seems that the right tests can help. The results of a study published this month confirm that one specific type of cognitive training \u2013 speed training \u2013 can significantly reduce the risk of Alzheimer\u2019s disease and related dementia even years after that training took place.<\/p>\n

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An illustration of a cross-section of a normal brain (left) and one of a brain damaged by Alzheimer\u2019s disease. Photo: Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The original study upon which these results are based \u2013 the Active study, for Advanced Cognitive Training for Independent and Vital Elderly, funded by the US National Institute on Aging and the National Institute for Nursing Research \u2013 involved 2,800 people over the age of 65.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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