For the first study, researchers mined decades of Medicare data from roughly 2,000 people who had been recruited in the late 1990s to participate in the Advanced Cognitive Training for Independent and Vital Elderly (ACTIVE) trial. The study had tested whether certain types of brain games might boost brain health. Researchers suspect the difference is related to the type of exercise the speed game required of the brain. Ideally, future research would explain the underlying biology of how such a game reduces dementia risk. New research could also potentially lead to even more effective brain games.

Source: Taipei Times March 07, 2026 17:26 UTC