Major international trial finds healthy behaviors help brain health in older adults
The structured program produced a 55% greater global cognition gain than the flexible approach, researchers said.
- On Monday, July 13, 2026, researchers at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference in London reported that culturally adapted lifestyle interventions improved cognitive function in older adults across 11 Latin American countries.
- The LatAm-FINGERS study analyzed 1,065 participants, comparing those in the Systematic Lifestyle Intervention group receiving ongoing coaching against those in the Flexible Lifestyle Intervention group over two years.
- Participants in the SLI group demonstrated a 55% greater improvement on global cognition than the FLI group, with notable gains in memory, executive function, and processing speed.
- Lead author Lucia Crivelli, Ph.D., principal investigator at Fleni in Buenos Aires, explained the team adapted the model to local cultures while preserving core elements, making it "practical, affordable and feasible" as public health strategy.
- Backed by more than $81 million from the Alzheimer's Association, LatAm-FINGERS reinforces the World-Wide FINGERS network's mission to protect cognitive function across diverse global communities and health systems.
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The clinical trial, led by neuropsychologist Lucía Crivelli and published in The Lancet, managed to establish five key habits for the cognitive function of older adults
A study conducted in Latin America and disseminated this Monday concluded that a multidomain intervention based on physical activity, healthy eating, cardiovascular control, cognitive training and socialization achieved cognitive improvements 55% higher than those observed with general health recommendations in older adults at risk of cognitive impairment. The study LatAm-FINGERS, developed for two years in 11 Latin American countries and publis…
A study conducted in Latin America and disseminated on Monday concluded that a multidomain intervention based on physical activity, healthy eating, cardiovascular control, cognitive training and socialization achieved cognitive improvements 55% higher than those observed with general health recommendations in older adults at risk of cognitive impairment.
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