Cognitive medicine – a new approach in health care science
Abstract Background The challenges of today’s society call for more knowledge about how to maintain all aspects of cognitive health, such as speed/attention, memory/learning, visuospatial ability, language, executive capacity and social cognition during the life course. Main text Medical advances ha...
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| author | Anders Wallin Petronella Kettunen Per M. Johansson Ingibjörg H. Jonsdottir Christer Nilsson Michael Nilsson Marie Eckerström Arto Nordlund Lars Nyberg Katharina S. Sunnerhagen Johan Svensson Beata Terzis Lars-Olof Wahlund H. Georg Kuhn |
| author_facet | Anders Wallin Petronella Kettunen Per M. Johansson Ingibjörg H. Jonsdottir Christer Nilsson Michael Nilsson Marie Eckerström Arto Nordlund Lars Nyberg Katharina S. Sunnerhagen Johan Svensson Beata Terzis Lars-Olof Wahlund H. Georg Kuhn |
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| description | Abstract Background The challenges of today’s society call for more knowledge about how to maintain all aspects of cognitive health, such as speed/attention, memory/learning, visuospatial ability, language, executive capacity and social cognition during the life course. Main text Medical advances have improved treatments of numerous diseases, but the cognitive implications have not been sufficiently addressed. Disability induced by cognitive dysfunction is also a major issue in groups of patients not suffering from Alzheimer’s disease or related disorders. Recent studies indicate that several negative lifestyle factors can contribute to the development of cognitive impairment, but intervention and prevention strategies have not been implemented. Disability due to cognitive failure among the workforce has become a major challenge. Globally, the changing aging pyramid results in increased prevalence of cognitive disorders, and the diversity of cultures influences the expression, manifestation and consequences of cognitive dysfunction. Conclusions Major tasks in the field of cognitive medicine are basic neuroscience research to uncover diverse disease mechanisms, determinations of the prevalence of cognitive dysfunction, health-economical evaluations, and intervention studies. Raising awareness for cognitive medicine as a clinical topic would also highlight the importance of specialized health care units for an integrative approach to the treatment of cognitive dysfunctions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f87252e3bb0b470e9549bb130db80cbd2022-12-22T03:31:40ZengBMCBMC Psychiatry1471-244X2018-02-011811510.1186/s12888-018-1615-0Cognitive medicine – a new approach in health care scienceAnders Wallin0Petronella Kettunen1Per M. Johansson2Ingibjörg H. Jonsdottir3Christer Nilsson4Michael Nilsson5Marie Eckerström6Arto Nordlund7Lars Nyberg8Katharina S. Sunnerhagen9Johan Svensson10Beata Terzis11Lars-Olof Wahlund12H. Georg Kuhn13University of Gothenburg, Sahlgrenska Academy, Institute of Neuroscience and PhysiologyUniversity of Gothenburg, Sahlgrenska Academy, Institute of Neuroscience and PhysiologyInstitute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy at University of GothenburgInstitute for Stress MedicineDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Clinical Memory Research Unit, Lund UniversityUniversity of Newcastle, Hunter Medical Research InstituteUniversity of Gothenburg, Sahlgrenska Academy, Institute of Neuroscience and PhysiologyUniversity of Gothenburg, Sahlgrenska Academy, Institute of Neuroscience and PhysiologyCenter for Functional Brain Imaging and Department of Radiation Sciences & Integrative Medical Biology, Umeå UniversityUniversity of Gothenburg, Sahlgrenska Academy, Institute of Neuroscience and PhysiologyNuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of OxfordFrösunda Omsorg ABDepartment of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society (NVS), Karolinska InstituteUniversity of Gothenburg, Sahlgrenska Academy, Institute of Neuroscience and PhysiologyAbstract Background The challenges of today’s society call for more knowledge about how to maintain all aspects of cognitive health, such as speed/attention, memory/learning, visuospatial ability, language, executive capacity and social cognition during the life course. Main text Medical advances have improved treatments of numerous diseases, but the cognitive implications have not been sufficiently addressed. Disability induced by cognitive dysfunction is also a major issue in groups of patients not suffering from Alzheimer’s disease or related disorders. Recent studies indicate that several negative lifestyle factors can contribute to the development of cognitive impairment, but intervention and prevention strategies have not been implemented. Disability due to cognitive failure among the workforce has become a major challenge. Globally, the changing aging pyramid results in increased prevalence of cognitive disorders, and the diversity of cultures influences the expression, manifestation and consequences of cognitive dysfunction. Conclusions Major tasks in the field of cognitive medicine are basic neuroscience research to uncover diverse disease mechanisms, determinations of the prevalence of cognitive dysfunction, health-economical evaluations, and intervention studies. Raising awareness for cognitive medicine as a clinical topic would also highlight the importance of specialized health care units for an integrative approach to the treatment of cognitive dysfunctions.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12888-018-1615-0Neurocognitive disordersClassification of diseasesDisabilityRehabilitationMental functionsLearning and memory |
| spellingShingle | Anders Wallin Petronella Kettunen Per M. Johansson Ingibjörg H. Jonsdottir Christer Nilsson Michael Nilsson Marie Eckerström Arto Nordlund Lars Nyberg Katharina S. Sunnerhagen Johan Svensson Beata Terzis Lars-Olof Wahlund H. Georg Kuhn Cognitive medicine – a new approach in health care science BMC Psychiatry Neurocognitive disorders Classification of diseases Disability Rehabilitation Mental functions Learning and memory |
| title | Cognitive medicine – a new approach in health care science |
| title_full | Cognitive medicine – a new approach in health care science |
| title_fullStr | Cognitive medicine – a new approach in health care science |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cognitive medicine – a new approach in health care science |
| title_short | Cognitive medicine – a new approach in health care science |
| title_sort | cognitive medicine a new approach in health care science |
| topic | Neurocognitive disorders Classification of diseases Disability Rehabilitation Mental functions Learning and memory |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12888-018-1615-0 |
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