About this Research Topic
Cognition, information processing activities for individuals to understand the objective world, reflects the real world in the human brain. Cognitive impairment refers to a decline in cognitive functioning of varying degrees, from subjective cognitive impairment to severe dementia. With the accelerated global population aging, the number of people with cognitive impairment is increasing rapidly. Dementia has become a major contributor to the global burden of disease and loss of disability-adjusted life years. Cognitive impairment is a heterogeneous syndrome, the cause of which is still myriad. Although significant advancement in the understanding of the pathology of cognitive impairment has been made in recent decades, the tools and strategies at our disposal to deal with cognitive impairment are still very limited. Currently, no disease-modified treatment has been identified.
Interdisciplinary research refers to the methodology of comprehensive understanding or problem-solving through the intersection between natural science and social science and other disciplines, or the internal intersection between many disciplines within a certain category of science. It is conducive to the overall understanding of problems and identifying effective solutions to complex problems faced by human society. In recent years, studies in many fields other than neurology have inspired our understanding of cognitive impairment, putting forward new insights into its phenomenology, and providing many effective prevention or alleviation strategies to delay cognitive decline or manage the symptoms. It is very likely that interdisciplinary research would shed a light on our efforts to cope with the challenges brought by the growing epidemic of cognitive impairment.
This research topic aims to publish high-quality, interdisciplinary studies that help deepen our understanding of cognitive impairment, identify underlying contributing conditions, provide tools for the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, or rehabilitation of cognitive impairment, or promote daily functioning and quality of life in people with cognitive impairment, so as to help us deal with the growing epidemic of cognitive impairment.
- Topics of interests include but are not limited to:
Provide a phenomenological description of the prevalence, risk factors, manifestations, and/or prognosis of cognitive impairment from the perspective of different disciplines on both animal models and humans:
- Propose strategies to prevent the onset or slow down the progression of cognitive impairment
- Develop novel methods to assess, screen, diagnose, and/or manage cognitive impairment
- Implement multidisciplinary interventions to improve cognitive functioning and related symptoms
- Utilize multidisciplinary strategies to help preserve daily functioning and improve the quality of life in patients with cognitive impairment.
Original Research Articles, Clinical Trial, Systematic Reviews, or Meta-analysis are particularly welcomed, and so do Reviews and Mini Review.
Interdisciplinary research refers to the methodology of comprehensive understanding or problem-solving through the intersection between natural science and social science and other disciplines, or the internal intersection between many disciplines within a certain category of science. It is conducive to the overall understanding of problems and identifying effective solutions to complex problems faced by human society. In recent years, studies in many fields other than neurology have inspired our understanding of cognitive impairment, putting forward new insights into its phenomenology, and providing many effective prevention or alleviation strategies to delay cognitive decline or manage the symptoms. It is very likely that interdisciplinary research would shed a light on our efforts to cope with the challenges brought by the growing epidemic of cognitive impairment.
This research topic aims to publish high-quality, interdisciplinary studies that help deepen our understanding of cognitive impairment, identify underlying contributing conditions, provide tools for the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, or rehabilitation of cognitive impairment, or promote daily functioning and quality of life in people with cognitive impairment, so as to help us deal with the growing epidemic of cognitive impairment.
- Topics of interests include but are not limited to:
Provide a phenomenological description of the prevalence, risk factors, manifestations, and/or prognosis of cognitive impairment from the perspective of different disciplines on both animal models and humans:
- Propose strategies to prevent the onset or slow down the progression of cognitive impairment
- Develop novel methods to assess, screen, diagnose, and/or manage cognitive impairment
- Implement multidisciplinary interventions to improve cognitive functioning and related symptoms
- Utilize multidisciplinary strategies to help preserve daily functioning and improve the quality of life in patients with cognitive impairment.
Original Research Articles, Clinical Trial, Systematic Reviews, or Meta-analysis are particularly welcomed, and so do Reviews and Mini Review.
Keywords: Cognition, Cognitive impairment, Interdisciplinary research, Methodology, Diagnose
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