The Effect of Lifestyle on Brain Aging and Cognitive Function
A special issue of Brain Sciences (ISSN 2076-3425). This special issue belongs to the section "Cognitive, Social and Affective Neuroscience".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 27
Special Issue Editors
2. Institute of Digital Health Care, Dong-A University, Busan 49236, Republic of Korea
Interests: physical activity epidemiology; public health; health promotion; geriatrics; physical frailty; cognitive function; exercise intervention
Interests: dementia; Alzheimer’s disease; mild cognitive impairment; non-invasive brain func-tion measurement; nonpharmacological interventions; physical activity; open-skill exercise
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Interests: physical activity; sedentary behavior; cognitive function; technology-based intervention; wearable devices
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Brain aging and cognitive function are thought to be greatly influenced by genetic factors, social factors, and postnatal environmental factors (= lifestyle habits). In addition, the influence of lifestyle factors as background factors for cognitive decline and the onset of dementia has been widely reported. In this Special Issue, in addition to clarifying the actual place lifestyle factors hold in related to brain aging and cognitive function, we will focus on maintaining and improving cognitive function by improving lifestyle habits. The research topics are as follows:
- Elucidation of the actual state of brain aging and its background factors;
- Interaction of genetic and environmental factors on cognitive function;
- Research into the relationship between cognitive function and the following lifestyle habits: diet, physical activity, exercise, sleep, social activity, intellectual activity, and mental health;
- Prevention and improvement of cognitive decline and onset of dementia by intervention of lifestyle factors and its mechanism.
Prof. Dr. Shuzo Kumagai
Dr. Takao Yamasaki
Prof. Dr. Yung Liao
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- cognitive function
- brain aging
- lifestyle
- mild cognitive impairment
- dementia
- prevention and intervention
- genetic-environment interaction
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