Global aging is associated with an increase in life expectancy, but old age is also often associated with chronic illness such as cognitive decline. Cognitive dysfunction can considerably restrict patients’ functional independence and quality of life and their competence to get involved in decisions about their healthcare. Cognitive decline in older adults has a diverse range of possible causes, including medication side effects, metabolic or endocrine disorders, delirium due to illness, depression, and dementia, with Alzheimer’s disease being most frequent. Identifying cognitive decline cause, particularly at an early stage, offers several benefits to older adults, as well as using efficient assessment and management tools.
The use of digital health technologies, home-based self-management approaches and assistive robots may be useful in many aspects of cognitive decline management. These telemedicine care approaches show an increasing promise as they improve the quality of life and modify the older person’s lifestyle, can make home safety modifications, and can manage emotions by providing memory tools that help to become more organized and to better manage symptoms of cognitive dysfunction. The aim of this Research Topic is to address the current level of scientific knowledge about the use of novel screening tests, digital health technologies and assistive robots for the evaluation and management of older adults with cognitive decline.
Researchers are encouraged to submit original research articles, reviews, mini-reviews, systematic reviews, clinical trials, case reports, perspectives, opinions as well as theoretical papers, opinions, and study protocols relevant to this article collection that will cover topics such as (but not limited to):
• development of novel screening tests for the evaluation of cognitive dysfunction in older adults
• use of digital health and telemedicine care technologies as novel approaches for the evaluation and management of older adults with cognitive dysfunction
• development of home-based self-assessment and self-management approaches for older adults with cognitive dysfunction
• use of assistive robots for the evaluation and management of older adults with cognitive dysfunction
Global aging is associated with an increase in life expectancy, but old age is also often associated with chronic illness such as cognitive decline. Cognitive dysfunction can considerably restrict patients’ functional independence and quality of life and their competence to get involved in decisions about their healthcare. Cognitive decline in older adults has a diverse range of possible causes, including medication side effects, metabolic or endocrine disorders, delirium due to illness, depression, and dementia, with Alzheimer’s disease being most frequent. Identifying cognitive decline cause, particularly at an early stage, offers several benefits to older adults, as well as using efficient assessment and management tools.
The use of digital health technologies, home-based self-management approaches and assistive robots may be useful in many aspects of cognitive decline management. These telemedicine care approaches show an increasing promise as they improve the quality of life and modify the older person’s lifestyle, can make home safety modifications, and can manage emotions by providing memory tools that help to become more organized and to better manage symptoms of cognitive dysfunction. The aim of this Research Topic is to address the current level of scientific knowledge about the use of novel screening tests, digital health technologies and assistive robots for the evaluation and management of older adults with cognitive decline.
Researchers are encouraged to submit original research articles, reviews, mini-reviews, systematic reviews, clinical trials, case reports, perspectives, opinions as well as theoretical papers, opinions, and study protocols relevant to this article collection that will cover topics such as (but not limited to):
• development of novel screening tests for the evaluation of cognitive dysfunction in older adults
• use of digital health and telemedicine care technologies as novel approaches for the evaluation and management of older adults with cognitive dysfunction
• development of home-based self-assessment and self-management approaches for older adults with cognitive dysfunction
• use of assistive robots for the evaluation and management of older adults with cognitive dysfunction
