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SYSTEMATIC REVIEW article

Front. Aging Neurosci.
Sec. Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias
Volume 16 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fnagi.2024.1457982
This article is part of the Research Topic Pathophysiology, Treatment and Rehabilitation of Neurodegenerative Diseases in Geriatric Population View all 13 articles

Bibliometric Analysis of rehabilitation in Alzheimer's disease (2000-2023): Trends, Hotspots and Prospects

Provisionally accepted
Jun PENG Jun PENG 1Chengye HAO Chengye HAO 1*Hui WAN Hui WAN 2*
  • 1 Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai, China
  • 2 Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China

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    Background Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a complex neurodegenerative disease that leads to insidious deterioration of brain functions and is considered the sixth leading cause of death in the world. Multiple studies have shown that rehabilitation therapy is becoming an important field of AD research in recent years. Objective We opted for bibliometric analysis to comprehensively summarize the advancements in the study of AD rehabilitation treatment, aiming to provide researchers with current trends and future research directions. Methods All articles and reviews pertaining to rehabilitation treatment in Alzheimer's disease from 2000 to 2023 were downloaded through Web of Science Core Collection. The results were subjected to bibliometric analysis using Microsoft Excel (2019 version), CiteSpace (6.3 R1 Advanced) and VOSviewer 1.6.20. Results Overall, 1284 publications were included. The number of publications was increasing yearly. The United States has published the most publications. University of Toronto has published the most papers of all institutions. NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL REHABILITATION and ARCHIVES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION were the journals with the most studies and the most commonly cited, respectively. Clare L is the author with the highest productivity and co-citation. After analysis, the most common keywords are mild cognitive impairment, cognitive, impairment memory and executive function indicates that cognitive impairment is the main focus of research. Transcranial magnetic stimulation, cognitive rehabilitation, and physical activity/exercise are the hotspots of research at the present stage and are likely to continue. Conclusion Distinguishing non pharmacological treatments at different stages of development is a research hotspot in AD rehabilitation; Sports intervention, brain functional imaging techniques represented by brain functional connectivity, virtual reality, and quality of life are research directions that need attention.

    Keywords: ： Alzheimer's disease, Rehabilitation, Bibliometrics, Citespace, VOSviewer

    Received: 03 Jul 2024; Accepted: 20 Nov 2024.

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    * Correspondence:
    Chengye HAO, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai, China
    Hui WAN, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China

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