We are now well into the third decade of the 21st Century, and, especially in the last years, the achievements made by scientists have been exceptional, leading to major advancements in the fast-growing field of Neurocognitive Aging and Behavior.

Frontiers has organized a series of Research Topics to highlight the latest advancements in research across the field of Aging Neuroscience, with articles from the Associate Members of our accomplished Editorial Boards. This editorial initiative of particular relevance will be led by Dr. Kristy Nielson, Specialty Chief Editor of the Neurocognitive Aging and Behavior section, together with co-Guest Editors Drs. Daniel Callow, Ian McDonough, Roberto Monastero, Corinne Pettigrew, and Anja Soldan. The collection will be focused on new insights, novel developments, current challenges, latest discoveries, recent advances, and future perspectives in the field of Neurocognitive Aging and Behavior.

The Research Topic solicits brief, forward-looking contributions from the editorial board members that describe the state of the art, outlining recent developments and major accomplishments that have been achieved and that need to occur to enhance our understanding of brain-cognition and brain-behavior relationships. Authors are encouraged to identify the greatest challenges in the sub-disciplines, and how to address those challenges. Submissions should include a strong emphasis on neural foundations.

The goal of this special edition Research Topic is to shed light on the progress made in the past decade in the Neurocognitive Aging and Behavior field, and on its future challenges to provide a thorough overview of the field. This article collection will inspire, inform and provide direction and guidance to researchers in the field.

In this Research Topic we particularly welcome contributions that address:

- Risks, indices, and clinical characterization of neurocognitive decline in aging and pre-dementia syndromes (e.g., Subjective Cognitive Decline, Mild Behavioral Impairment, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Motoric Cognitive Risk Syndrome)

- Neuroimaging (e.g., MRI, fMRI, EEG, ERP, fNIRS, etc.) studies of cognitive issues in aging and pre-dementia syndromes

- Interventions, risk factors, predictors, moderators, mediators, or biomarkers of neurocognitive decline in aging and pre-dementia syndromes

Contributions primarily addressing delirium, stroke, or psychiatric conditions; using screening measures (e.g., MMSE, MoCA) as the primary index of cognition; or lacking specific brain-cognition or brain-behavior relationships will not be considered.

Important Note: All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.

Are you interested in contributing a manuscript to this Research Topic?

Insights in Neurocognitive Aging and Behavior: Volume III