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What is the evidence for cognitive training in preventing cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease?
Tripdatabase. Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), 2026-05-06
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The evidence for cognitive training in preventing cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease is varied, with some studies indicating cognitive benefits but showing limited impact on functional outcomes or disease progression.
Key findings
- The evidence for cognitive training in preventing cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease is varied, with some studies indicating cognitive benefits but showing limited impact on functional outcomes or disease progression.
Why it matters
This review found that evidence for cognitive training in preventing cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease is varied, with some cognitive benefits but limited impact on functional outcomes or disease progression. It does not show that cognitive training prevents or cures Alzheimer's disease.
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Study details
- Evidence strengthLow
How this study scored 28/100
Published in a peer-reviewed journal. Scored zero for study design, sample size, effect reported, studied in people and randomised / blinded because the record does not state it. We have no data on journal's citation record and institution's track record, so those were left out: it earned 26 of the 93 points we could judge it on, which is 28 out of 100.
| Component | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Journal tier | 7 / 10 | Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)) |
| Journal's citation record | — / 4 | No journal record from OpenAlex — left out of this score |
| Study design | 0 / 12 | No study design recorded — scores zero, not guessed (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Strength of evidence | 1 / 5 | Rated “low” in our summary |
| Peer-review validation | 10 / 10 | Peer-reviewed. Published as an article in a named peer-reviewed journal. |
| How recent | 5 / 5 | 2026 — within 1 year(s) of the newest study here |
| Sample size | 0 / 4 | Participant count not stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Effect reported | 0 / 3 | No effect size reported — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Studied in people | 0 / 3 | Not stated whether this was studied in people — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Randomised / blinded | 0 / 2 | No randomisation or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Times cited | 0 / 7 | Cited 0 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10) |
| Citations per year | 0 / 5 | 0.0 citations a year over 2 year(s) since 2026 |
| Impact for its field and year | 0 / 6 | Cited 0.0× the average for papers of its field and year (OpenAlex FWCI) |
| Cited by studies here | 0 / 6 | No other study in this library cites it |
| Still being cited | 0 / 4 | Cited 0 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex) |
| Senior author's track record | 0 / 4 | Last-listed author Tripdatabase: h-index 0 (OpenAlex, whole career) |
| Institution's track record | — / 3 | No institution listed in OpenAlex — left out of this score |
| Multi-centre collaboration | 0 / 3 | OpenAlex lists 0 institution(s) in 0 countries — scores zero (affiliation lists can be incomplete) |
| Indexed in PubMed | 1 / 2 | Not in PubMed, but has a DOI |
| Free to read | 2 / 2 | Free to read |
| Points | 26 / 93 | Scored on 18 of 20 parts. We have no data for the rest, so they are left out: 26 of the 93 points we could judge it on is 28 out of 100. |
| Total | 28 / 100 | — |
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- DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20058516
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APA 7th
Tripdatabase. (2026). What is the evidence for cognitive training in preventing cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease? Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20058516
Vancouver
Tripdatabase. What is the evidence for cognitive training in preventing cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease? Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research). 2026. doi:10.5281/zenodo.20058516.
BibTeX
@article{tripdatabase2026-eb2d19f2,
author = {Tripdatabase},
title = {{What is the evidence for cognitive training in preventing cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease?}},
journal = {Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)},
year = {2026},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.20058516},
url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20058516}
}
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