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Two-Year Lifestyle Program Boosts Cognition in Older Adults, Trial Finds

Two-Year Lifestyle Program Boosts Cognition in Older Adults, Trial Finds

The LatAm-FINGERS trial, published in The Lancet, found older adults on a structured two-year lifestyle program achieved substantially greater annual gains in memory and thinking than those given general health advice. Researchers reported about 55% better improvement on overall cognitive tests for the intervention group.

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Two-year lifestyle program improves older adults' cognition 55% more, trial finds