Research into dementia prevention is of paramount importance if the dementia epidemic is
to be halted. Observational studies have identified several potentially modifiable risk factors …

Importance Worldwide, 47 million people live with dementia and, by 2050, the number is
expected to increase to 131 million. Observations Dementia is an acquired loss of cognition …

Executive summary Acting now on dementia prevention, intervention, and care will vastly
improve living and dying for individuals with dementia and their families, and in doing so …

Review of the evidence on, and fundamental questions about, efforts to improve executive
functions, including working memory Page 166 8 Review of the Evidence on, and Fundamental …

Due to the progressive aging of the population, Alzheimer's disease (AD) is becoming a
healthcare burden of epidemic proportions for which there is currently no cure …

Emerging scientific evidence indicates that frequent digital technology use has a significant
impact—both negative and positive—on brain function and behavior. Potential harmful …

The American Psychiatric Association Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients With
Schizophrenia seeks to reduce these substantial psychosocial and public health …

Abstract “The Scaffolding Theory of Aging and Cognition (STAC)”, proposed in 2009, is a
conceptual model of cognitive aging that integrated evidence from structural and functional …

Ageing of the population, together with population growth, has brought along an ample
increase in the number of older individuals living with dementia and disabilities. Dementia is …

This meta-analysis examined the effects of process-based executive-function and working
memory training (49 articles, 61 independent samples) in older adults (> 60 years). The …