Cognitive Training and Physical Exercise: Evidence-Based Strategies for Healthy Aging
A special issue of Brain Sciences (ISSN 2076-3425). This special issue belongs to the section "Systems Neuroscience".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 April 2026) | Viewed by 598
Special Issue Editor
Interests: dementia; Alzheimer’s disease; mild cognitive impairment; EEG; ERP; fMRI; fNIRS; non-pharmacological interventions; physical activity
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The global rise in aging populations highlights the urgent need for strategies to maintain cognitive health and delay the onset of dementia. This Special Issue, “Cognitive Training and Physical Exercise: Evidence-Based Strategies for Healthy Aging,” invites original research articles, reviews, and systematic analyses that explore the neurobiological and clinical effects of cognitive and physical interventions across the spectrum of aging. We particularly welcome contributions addressing their impact in healthy older adults, individuals with mild cognitive impairment, and patients with dementia. Submissions may include randomized controlled trials, longitudinal studies, neuroimaging research, and mechanistic investigations that clarify how cognitive training and physical exercise enhance brain plasticity, preserve memory and executive function, and reduce dementia risk. By integrating findings across disciplines, this Special Issue aims to advance evidence-based practices and promote innovative approaches to fostering brain health in late life.
Dr. Takao Yamasaki
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- cognitive training
- physical exercise
- healthy aging
- mild cognitive impairment
- dementia
- cognitive decline
- neuroplasticity
- brain health
- executive function
- memory
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