Clinical Management of Patients with Cognitive Disorders

A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "Clinical Neurology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 September 2024 | Viewed by 1255

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Dear Colleagues,

Cognitive disorders are common symptoms of neurodegenerative and other neurological diseases, such as trauma and stroke. They have a substantial impact on daily life functioning and represent a growing public health concern with significant social and economic implications.

Appropriate management includes the recognition of cognitive deficit presentations and timing throughout the disease course, and the incorporation of different therapeutic strategies (pharmacological and non-pharmacological) to focus on improving quality of life, promoting functional status, limiting residual defects, and on reducing the caregiver's burden. Unfortunately, the therapeutic options for these conditions remain limited and often ineffective.

The goal of this Special Issue is to provide scientific evidence for the latest and most advanced research on management of cognitive disorders, including the potential contribution of new approaches for brain training. We encourage authors to submit original research articles, critical reviews, in-depth reviews.

Dr. Viviana Lo Buono
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Keywords

  • cognitive Disorders
  • clinical Management
  • cognition
  • rehabilitation
  • digital Therapeutics
  • quality of life
  • physical exercise training

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Systematic Review
Cognitive Enhancement Strategies for Older Adults: An Evaluation of Different Training Modalities to Improve Executive Function—A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
by Sergi Rodriguez-Rodríguez, Max Canet-Vintró, Sang Ouk Wee, Jacobo Rodríguez-Sanz, Carlos López-de-Celis, Guillermo R. Oviedo, Noé Labata-Lezaun and Albert Pérez-Bellmunt
J. Clin. Med. 2024, 13(5), 1301; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13051301 - 25 Feb 2024
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(1) Background: The aging population is expected to triple by 2050. Executive functions decline with age, impacting daily tasks, and this is associated with neurodegenerative diseases. Aerobic and resistance exercises positively affect cognitive function in older adults by influencing growth markers. However, [...] Read more.
(1) Background: The aging population is expected to triple by 2050. Executive functions decline with age, impacting daily tasks, and this is associated with neurodegenerative diseases. Aerobic and resistance exercises positively affect cognitive function in older adults by influencing growth markers. However, the modalities of exercise and the optimal parameters for maximum cognitive benefits remain unclear. (2) Methods: A meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials (RCTs) was conducted. The systematic search was on slowing cognitive decline and performed in the PubMed/MEDLINE and Cochrane Library databases. Articles were included if participants were ≥65 years, healthy, and performing resistance or aerobic exercise, and they were excluded if there was a combination of training and if they have neurological disease or cognitive impairment. (3) Results: The search strategy found a total of 1635 studies. After removing duplicates and assessing the inclusion and exclusion criteria, eight articles were included in the meta-analysis, with a total of 463 healthy older adults analyzed. No significant differences between the intervention groups and the control groups after the aerobic or resistance programs were found. (4) Conclusions: Aerobic exercise interventions improved executive function more than resistance training in older adults, but without statistically significant differences. This can serve as a guide to see, with caution, whether we need a multidisciplinary approach to be more effective in improving the cortical health of older adults. Full article
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