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Speed training may lower dementia risk in older adultsCEFR A1

17 Feb 2026

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Adapted from Johns Hopkins University, Futurity • CC BY 4.0

Photo by Centre for Ageing Better, Unsplash

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  • Many older people joined the study.
  • They did speed training on a computer.
  • Training lasted several weeks with repeated sessions.
  • Some people later had booster sessions.
  • Researchers checked health for many years.
  • People who trained had less dementia later.
  • The effect lasted up to twenty years.
  • Experts say the training helps find things faster.
  • Even small delays in dementia can help families.

Difficult words

  • dementia — A brain condition that affects memory and thinking
  • booster — An extra session to give more help
  • researcher — A person who studies or tests things
    Researchers
  • session — A period of time for one activity or meeting
    sessions
  • effect — A change that happens because of something

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Discussion questions

  • Would you try speed training on a computer?
  • Have you ever done repeated training sessions?
  • Do you have an older family member who uses a computer?

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