Brain News

Alzheimer’s Meeting Takeaway: Retire Vague Advice to be “Mentally Active”

Perhaps the biggest news story out of AAIC was a report from the LATAM FINGERS Study, presented at the conference and published simultaneously in the prestigious British medical journal, the Lancet showing a significant and quite substantial (55 percent) increase in a measure of global cognition among older adults, who took part in a structured program of brain exercise, physical exercise, and a brain-healthy diet, in comparison to those in a more flexible group who received the same advice but with less structure.

New study: Brain training lowers levels of a hallmark of Alzheimer’s

Over the past year, there has been a groundswell of evidence on the benefits of brain training for dementia—and study results revealed today add yet another surge.

BrainHQ Earns the APA Labs Gold Digital Badge

With thousands of health apps flooding the market, finding genuinely useful tools can be overwhelming. The digital mental health marketplace is crowded and largely unregulated. This makes it difficult for healthcare providers to know which products they can safely recommend, and for everyday users to know which ones they can trust.

The Mad Scientist Who Was Right

Recently, it was announced that Dr. Michael Merzenich is a recipient of the Merkin Prize, awarded to innovators of breakthroughs that have demonstrably improved human health.

Can brain training defuse a potential dementia time bomb? A new study may have the answer

45 years ago, the first cases of AIDS were identified in the US. In the early years, an AIDS diagnosis was almost always a devastating death sentence. But thanks to tremendous work by the global scientific community, treatments for the physical effects of HIV infection have come light years since then. Now, many people are able to live life to the fullest despite an HIV infection.

INHANCE Study News Has Been Reported on Thousands of Sites and Stations

Here is a sampling of the INHANCE Study News from around the globe.

ACTIVE Study 20-Year Dementia Results Draw Worldwide Interest

News coverage for the ACTIVE Study results in publications, websites, and stations.

A “sea change” in brain health

Can brain training “rewire” the brain to prevent dementia? What about repair the brain following an injury? Or turn back the clock on brain aging?

Breakthrough: Training the Brain to be Faster Can Lower the Risk of Alzheimer’s and Dementia by 25%

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.

A new study on aging is creating a buzz in the world of sports

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.