
ABOUT US
A non-profit foundation driven to advance research on healthy brain aging and the implementation of dementia prevention
After observing the challenges surrounding dementia disorders and cognitive decline, Professors Miia Kivipelto and Maris Hartmanis established the FINGERS Brain Health Institute (FBHI) in Stockholm, Sweden, in 2019.
Based on results from the ground-breaking FINGER (Finnish Geriatric Intervention Study to Prevent Cognitive Impairment and Disability) study, we take a novel approach to prevention, targeting the complex causes of dementia from a range of interdisciplinary perspectives. We incorporate multiple intervention strategies and tools in our solutions. We also drive towards implementing results at a rapid pace, while remaining dedicated to an effective, holistic, and global approach.
Dementia: A global challenge
FBHI: Accepting the challenge

Holistic approach to dementia prevention and healthy brain aging
Our research takes a multidomain approach, combining lifestyle, pharmaceutical, and assistive technologies to reduce cognitive decline and help prevent dementia by providing holistic solutions to a currently uncurable problem.

Streamlining the transition from scientific findings to real-life benefits
Our method of conducting research with societal values at the forefront of everything we undertake means our findings require fewer adjustments before being applied in real-world settings.

A global vision towards personalized healthcare
Our manner of working is geared towards international collaboration, with an understanding of the necessity for tools and solutions that are culturally specific and tailored to individual needs.

“Based on the FINGER study, we believe that we can prevent at least 30 per cent of all Alzheimer’s cases through modifications of different lifestyle factors. The approach has the potential to delay the onset of the disease and offer additional years without dementia”
— Miia Kivipelto, MD, PhD, Professor. Co-Founder, Scientific & Medical Director of the FINGERS Brain Health Institute.
Our mission
We are dedicated to promoting healthy brain aging and preventing cognitive impairment and dementia through innovative multidomain clinical research and rapid translation of results into personalized interventions and clinical practice
Driven to make a change
10 years ago, Professor Kivipelto conducted the FINGER study, the first randomized, clinical study to show that lifestyle intervention could reduce cognitive decline. The FINGER study constitutes a paradigm shift in the area of brain health. Under the leadership of Professor Miia Kivipelto, World-Wide FINGERS (WW-FINGERS) has expanded on the original study and created a network of clinical trials for risk reduction and prevention of dementia in more than 40 countries.
Our WW-FINGERS Global Scientific Coordinating Center is supporting WW-FINGERS by driving forward the scientific scope, coordination, and harmonization activities within the network and assisting researchers all over the world. Along with WW-FINGERS, FBHI focuses on independent clinical trials, innovative technologies, and implementation in real-life settings.

Bringing researchers, entrepreneurs, and experts together
Our diverse team, including researchers, clinicians from all specialties, entrepreneurs, and philanthropists, allows us to collaborate effectively with key stakeholders needed to address the global challenge of dementia disorders world-wide.
Learn how you can support our work
We are a Swedish non-profit foundation that is dependent on external donations and grants. There are several ways you can support the work of the FINGERS Brain Health Institute as an individual, foundation, corporation, or other organization.