ACTIVE Study 20-Year Dementia Results Draw Worldwide Interest
News coverage for the ACTIVE Study results in publications, websites, and stations.
News coverage for the ACTIVE Study results in publications, websites, and stations.
A 20-year study published in February of 2026 has shown that one specific type of cognitive training can significantly reduce Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia diagnoses years later.
The recent INHANCE neuroimaging study made headlines around the globe when it showed brain exercises in BrainHQ increased the production of acetylcholine (the “pay attention” chemical) — known to decrease with aging, and to plummet in dementia.
Brain training reached a turning point in 2025, after years of growing evidence snowballed into an avalanche of scientific proof. A surge of new research about BrainHQ helped erode long-standing skepticism, with a record-breaking 70 peer-reviewed publications in science and medical journals in 2025.
Here is a sampling of the INHANCE Study News from around the globe.
10 weeks of BrainHQ exercises delivered a decade’s rejuvenation.
Brain Training Mobile Apps Ranked in a Leading Journal
A ground-breaking study gives those with elevated Alzheimer’s risk a new path for changing the trajectory of their brain health. The researchers reported a significant improvement in global cognition from a coached intervention, which used the BrainHQ brain training app from Posit Science.
A new study shows that a novel online assessment provides a valid scientific measure of the cognitive abilities of older adults related to maintaining independent living. The self-administered, online assessment can be completed in four minutes — with large implications for monitoring and improving aging.
For the first time, a study shows an online assessment can provide a scientific measure of acetylcholine—a key brain chemical, which declines progressively with cognitive aging and even more quickly with Alzheimer’s disease. The assessment can be self-administered and completed in about three minutes—with big implications for cognitive aging and dementia.