The aging of population is global and brings to the discussion the need to develop, adapt and fine-tune interventions that tackle aged populations regarding their mental/brain health. It is true that both multimorbidity and ageism have inhibited the health actors, professionals, and scientist to give enough attention to older adults’ mental health. In fact, concerns with some of the most prevalent disorders in these development phase – neurocognitive disorders and dementia – have contributed to increase the attention to impact of these conditions in older adults’ well-being and their relatives.
In this special issue, we aim to collect original reports of studies exploring neuropsychological and psychological interventions for older adults with or without dementia, especially studies detailing the theoretical background and contents of such interventions, feasibility and efficacy testing, and also reflecting on the mechanisms of behavior change associated with the success of some interventions.
We particularly welcome studies reporting psychological therapies which are considered as potential treatments for the most burdening mental health issues in ageing (e.g. major depression, schizophrenia, substance use disorders) and dementia including either traditional approaches as well as third wave and technology based approaches.
Guest editors:
Dr. Ana Rita Silva, PhD
Affiliation: Faculty of Psychology, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
Areas of Expertise: Cognitive aging, neuropsychological assessment, neuropsychological rehabilitation, cognitive stimulation
Dr. Elodie Bertrand, PhD
Affiliation: Laboratoire Mémoire, Cerveau et Cognition, Institut de Psychologie, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France
Areas of Expertise: Neuropsychology of aging, Cognitive stimulation, Metacognition
Manuscript submission information:
Submission deadline: February 1, 2025
You are invited to submit your manuscript at any time before the submission deadline. For any inquiries about the appropriateness of contribution topics, please contact Dr. Ana Rita Silva via anaritaess@fpce.uc.pt.
The journal’s submission platform (Editorial Manager®) is now available for receiving submissions to this Special Issue. Please refer to the Guide for Authors to prepare your manuscript, and select the article type of “Interventions on aging/dementia” when submitting your manuscript online. Both the Guide for Authors and the submission portal could be found on the Journal Homepage here.
All the submissions deemed suitable to be sent for peer review will be reviewed by at least two independent reviewers. Upon its editorial acceptance, your article will go into production immediately. It will be published in the latest regular issue, while be presented on the specific Special Issue webpage simultaneously. In regular issues, Special Issue articles will be clearly marked and branded.
Keywords:
(neuropsychology) AND (aging) OR (dementia) AND (intervention) OR (rehabilitation) OR (psychotherapy) OR (psychological treatment)
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