RCT2015 · Lancet · Ngandu T, Kivipelto M et al.
FINGER: a multidomain lifestyle programme slows cognitive decline
Who, how long
1,260 Finnish adults aged 60–77 at elevated dementia risk, 2 years
What they found
Diet plus exercise plus cognitive training plus vascular risk management together: the overall cognitive score improved 25% more, executive function 83% more and processing speed 150% more than in controls receiving advice only.
⚠ Caveat
The effect is statistically significant but modest in absolute terms; the trial was too short for dementia incidence. The global WW-FINGERS network (30+ countries) is replicating it.
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