Neurocognitive Interventions for Cognitive Disorders: From Mechanisms to Treatment

Dear Colleagues,

Cognitive disorders are a significant and growing global health concern, impacting millions of people of all ages and greatly affecting their quality of life, independence, and access to healthcare. Advances in neuroscience, neuroimaging, and cognitive science have improved our understanding of the neural mechanisms underlying cognitive dysfunction in conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, traumatic brain injury, stroke, and other neuropsychological and neurodevelopmental disorders. These advances have also fostered the development of innovative neurocognitive interventions aimed at enhancing cognitive functioning, slowing cognitive decline, and promoting brain plasticity.

This Special Issue explores the translational pathway from neurobiological mechanisms to therapeutic interventions, highlighting emerging strategies designed to target cognitive processes and their underlying neural systems. We welcome contributions that investigate the efficacy, and clinical implementation of these interventions, including cognitive training and habilitation, neuromodulation techniques, digital therapeutics, neurofeedback, neurohabilitation, and neurorrehabilitation, as well as other innovative therapeutic approaches.

By bringing together research from neuroscience, neuropsychology, neurology, and rehabilitation sciences, this Special Issue will provide a comprehensive overview of current advances and future directions in neurocognitive interventions. The ultimate goal is to bridge the gap between basic research and clinical practice to foster the development of effective, evidence-based strategies for preventing, mitigating, or restoring cognitive function in diverse clinical populations.

We invite authors worldwide to submit works involving basic, ethical, and clinical research.

Dr. Noemí Cárdenas-Rodríguez
Guest Editor

Dr. Eduardo Espinosa-Garamendi
Guest Editor Assistant

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