{"id":698711,"date":"2025-11-11T19:05:47","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T16:05:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/can-brain-training-really-shave-ten-years-off-brain-aging-as-a-recent-study-suggests\/"},"modified":"2025-11-11T19:05:47","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T16:05:47","slug":"can-brain-training-really-shave-ten-years-off-brain-aging-as-a-recent-study-suggests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/can-brain-training-really-shave-ten-years-off-brain-aging-as-a-recent-study-suggests\/","title":{"rendered":"Can brain training really shave ten years off brain aging, as a recent study suggests?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6aef9bf3401af\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6aef9bf3401af\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/can-brain-training-really-shave-ten-years-off-brain-aging-as-a-recent-study-suggests\/#The_bigger_picture\" >The bigger picture<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-gallery lightGallery\">\n<div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/tmb\/2023\/crossword-puzzle.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scx2.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/news\/hires\/2023\/crossword-puzzle.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Credit: Pixabay\/CC0 Public Domain\">\n<figure class=\"article-img\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/800a\/2023\/crossword-puzzle.jpg\" alt=\"crossword puzzle\" title=\"Credit: Pixabay\/CC0 Public Domain\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\"\/><figcaption class=\"text-darken text-low-up text-truncate-js text-truncate mt-3\">\n                Credit: Pixabay\/CC0 Public Domain<br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A ten-week online brain training program helped older adults&#8217; brains act as though they were a decade younger, a recent study has found.<\/p>\n<p>Much like exercise for the body, regular <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/topics\/brain-training-7463\" target=\"_blank\">mental workouts<\/a> can help keep the brain in shape. As we age, brain processes that support memory, attention and decision-making can become less efficient. Keeping the mind active is thought to build a reserve that helps people cope better with these age-related changes.<\/p>\n<p>Studies suggest that people who stay mentally, physically and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social<\/a>ly active have a lower risk of developing dementia. For example, in a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/21282661\/\" target=\"_blank\">study<\/a> involving 120 older adults, those who engaged in regular aerobic exercise had larger brain volumes and better cognitive performance than those who were less active, reversing age-related loss in brain volume over a couple of years.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S1568163714000208\" target=\"_blank\">Studies<\/a> have also found that brain training can improve older adults&#8217; cognitive performance.<\/p>\n<p>The <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/games.jmir.org\/2025\/1\/e75161\" target=\"_blank\">latest study<\/a> adds to what we know by testing whether brain training programs\u2014BrainHQ, in this instance\u2014can change the brain&#8217;s chemistry, offering biological clues about how brain training might work.<\/p>\n<p>BrainHQ is a brain training <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a> that offers short, <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>-like exercises that train cognitive skills such as attention, memory and brain speed. As users improve, the challenges get harder, pushing the brain to adapt\u2014much like increasing the weights during a workout.<\/p>\n<p>Ninety-two healthy adults from Canada, 65 and older, took part. Half of them completed brain training exercises using BrainHQ for 30 minutes a day, five days a week, over ten weeks. The other half, a comparison group, spent the same amount of time playing games designed just for entertainment, such as solitaire.<\/p>\n<p>To see whether the program made a difference to the brain, all participants had specialized scans before and after the ten weeks of training. These scans can detect tiny chemical changes in brain activity.<\/p>\n<p>The researchers focused on a region called the anterior cingulate cortex, which plays an important role in attention, learning and memory. Those who completed the speed-based exercises showed stronger activity in this area compared to those in the comparison group. The change in brain chemicals seen is described by the researchers as equivalent to shaving ten years off their biological age.<\/p>\n<p>Aging and cognitive decline (including Alzheimer&#8217;s disease) are <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC1913629\/\" target=\"_blank\">often linked to reduced activity<\/a> in this part of the brain. Strengthening it may therefore help delay or reduce cognitive decline and lower the risk of developing dementia later in life.<\/p>\n<p>Although the results look promising, we should be careful about how we interpret them. The study measured many different outcomes. Although the brain training group showed increased activity compared with their own baseline, the difference between the two groups was not statistically significant.<\/p>\n<p>Because the study looked at so many outcomes and involved only a small number of people, some of these changes may simply be due to chance rather than real effects of the training.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_bigger_picture\"><\/span>The bigger picture<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This was a small study involving healthy, mostly white older adults, and it looked at one specific brain training app. The findings may not apply to people with memory problems or to other types of brain-training programs, or to longer-term outcomes.<\/p>\n<p>This intervention is relatively short. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/32534025\/\" target=\"_blank\">Research<\/a> found that most interventions aiming to improve cognitive performance that are successful typically last at least four to six months. Longer-term participation is almost certainly key to achieving lasting improvement in brain health.<\/p>\n<p>Studies like this rely on brain scans as early indicators of benefit, but it remains to be seen whether these biological changes translate into lasting improvements in functioning. Researchers are testing whether similar brain-training programs can help people who show early signs of dementia. These studies will reveal whether boosting brain activity this way can slow cognitive decline in those already showing symptoms.<\/p>\n<p>High-intensity interventions\u2014such as the one tested that required two and a half hours of training per week\u2014may not suit everyone.<\/p>\n<p>For example, people with existing cognitive concerns who want to improve their cognitive well-being may struggle to access digital programs. They may need more <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thelancet.com\/journals\/lanhl\/article\/PIIS2666-7568(25)00096-0\/fulltext?rss=yes\" target=\"_blank\">community-based, supportive and lower-intensity interventions<\/a>. To be an effective dementia program, recruitment needs to be inclusive, especially reaching people from underserved groups who are at the highest risk.<\/p>\n<p>Cognitive aging is shaped by many factors\u2014including physical activity, social connection, healthy diet and mental well-being\u2014so brain training is likely to be just one part of a broader approach to supporting brain health and dementia prevention. Keeping the mind active may not stop aging, but it could help the brain stay younger for longer.<\/p>\n<div class=\"d-inline-block text-medium my-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProvided by<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Conversation<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"icon_open\" href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<use href=\"https:\/\/medx.b-cdn.net\/tmpl\/v6\/img\/svg\/sprite.svg#icon_open\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"article-main__note mt-4\">\n                                                This article is republished from <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\" target=\"_blank\">The Conversation<\/a> under a Creative Commons license. 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