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Brain training industry careful about claims after Lumosity was fined $50 million dollars for lack of evidence.
Advanced Cognitive Training for Independent and Vital Elderly (ACTIVE) study included 2,785 over 65s without evidence of cognitive impairment at start of trial.
New results using 10-year follow-up data showed a 33% decreased incidence of dementia in subjects who utilized the speed training exercises.
The more speed-of-processing sessions the greater the impact.
The study was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences..