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Speed Training Cuts Dementia Risk by 25%, Study Finds

2/12/2026

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Speed Training Benefits

A study in Alzheimer’s & Dementia finds that speed training reduces dementia risk by 25% over 20 years.
The ACTIVE trial involved 2,800 participants aged 65 and older.
Only those who engaged in speed training showed significant long-term benefits, with booster sessions strengthening the effects.
Experts caution that results are promising but more research is needed to understand mechanisms and other cognitive training methods.

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Coffee Lowers Dementia

Drinking two to three cups of coffee daily may lower dementia risk by 18%, in a study of more than 130,000 healthcare professionals tracked over 43 years.
Decaffeinated coffee did not offer similar cognitive benefits.
Cognitive speed training reduced dementia diagnoses by 25% in older adults who completed both initial and booster sessions.
Experts say the findings could inform prevention strategies as dementia cases are projected to double by 2060.

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Speed Training Benefits

A study in Alzheimer’s & Dementia finds that speed training reduces dementia risk by 25% over 20 years.
The ACTIVE trial involved 2,800 participants aged 65 and older.
Only those who engaged in speed training showed significant long-term benefits, with booster sessions strengthening the effects.
Experts caution that results are promising but more research is needed to understand mechanisms and other cognitive training methods.

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