Editorial Board Members' Collection Series: Age-Related Cognitive Decline and Neurodegenerative Disorders

Dear Colleagues,

Dementia is a leading cause of death worldwide. Associated with aging, its prevalence is expected to grow in line with global demographic trends. Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease are the most common neurodegenerative diseases. Disorders such as these are strongly associated with cognitive symptoms, which vary according to the stage of the disease. Increasingly, prodromal stages are recognized, such as mild cognitive impairment. In addition to increased healthcare needs, physical decline, frailty and higher economic costs, persons experiencing symptoms of cognitive impairment have a lower quality of life. These conditions also impact negatively upon the lives of their family and friends, who often experience significant strain providing care and support. It is increasingly recognized that the causes of neurodegenerative disorders are multi-factorial, such that a person’s genes, lifestyle and environment all contribute to their risk of developing cognitive impairment and neurodegenerative disease, as well as the risk of progression. Despite a greater understanding of these conditions over recent years, scientists still have a lot of work to do to better prevent, assess, diagnose and treat these aged-related disorders.

We are pleased to announce this Collection, titled “Editorial Board Members' Collection Series: Age-Related Cognitive Decline and Neurodegenerative Disorders”. This Issue will be a collection of papers from researchers invited by the Editorial Board Members. The aim is to provide a venue for networking and communication between IJERPH and scholars in the field of age-related cognitive decline and neurodegenerative disorders. All papers will be published with full open access after peer review.

Dr. Giuseppe Lanza
Dr. Rónán O’Caoimh
Guest Editors

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