The government invests 55 million kronor in the Finger method to prevent dementia, but researchers question its scientific basis. Socialstyrelsen and the method's founder now respond to the criticism. Geriatric professor Miia Kivipelto calls the criticism unprofessional.
The Swedish government has allocated 55 million kronor to the Finger method, which is said to prevent dementia. Several researchers have voiced doubts about the method's scientific foundation and harshly criticized the investment.
Socialstyrelsen and Miia Kivipelto, geriatric professor and lead researcher behind the method, have now responded to the criticism. They address the negative voices in an article in Dagens Nyheter.
"I'm just sad. It's very unprofessional", Kivipelto says about the researchers' criticism.
