The FINGER study was published in 2015 and follow-ups have been conducted during 11 years. Moreover, research teams around the world have continued and carried forward the FINGER research by adapting and testing the FINGER model in diverse populations, in different cultural and socioeconomic settings,  and with specific focus on different lifestyle factors.

In 2017, to support and coordinate this global research, professor Miia Kivipelto founded the World-Wide FINGERS network. The network serves as a platform for data harmonization, joint analyses and aligned methods across studies, supporting the generation of robust evidence that informs dementia risk reduction strategies world-wide.

The World-Wide FINGERS network now includes research teams in 73 countries (January 2026), including several low and middle income countries. 

Professor Miia Kivipelto is the scientific leader of the network, which is co-administered with the Alzheimer’s Association. 

The FINGERS Brain Health Institute was founded in 2019 and functions as a hub for the network, a Global Scientific Coordination Center. Our experts provide scientific and methodological support to exisiting and new network members and offers guidance at all stage of FINGER-based trials, from design and planning to execution and data analysis.