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Hayashi H, Sone T, Iokawa K, Sumigawa K, Fujita T, Kawamata H, Asao A, Kawasaki I, Ogasawara M, Kawakatsu S. Effects of computerized cognitive training on biomarker responses in older adults with mild cognitive impairment: A scoping review. Health Sci Rep 2024; 7:e2175. [PMID: 38895550 PMCID: PMC11182779 DOI: 10.1002/hsr2.2175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2023] [Revised: 03/08/2024] [Accepted: 05/17/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024] Open
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Background and Aims Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a widespread condition in older individuals, posing significant risk of dementia. However, limited research has been conducted to explore effective interventions and clarify their impact at the neural level. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effects of computerized cognitive training (CCT) and explore the associated neural mechanisms in preventing dementia in older individuals with MCI, with a view to inform future intervention efforts. Methods We reviewed the effects of CCT on biomarker outcomes in older adults with MCI. The search was conducted for studies published between 2010 and May 10, 2023, using three search engines: PubMed, Scopus, and Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature. The inclusion criteria were as follows: studies that involved participants diagnosed with MCI, included CCT, included quantitative assessment of biomarker results, and conducted randomized controlled trials. Results Sixteen studies that used biomarkers, including magnetic resonance imaging, electroencephalography (EEG), functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS), and blood or salivary biomarkers, were extracted. The results showed that CCT caused changes in structure and function within the main brain network, including the default mode network, and decreased both theta rhythm activity on EEG and prefrontal activity on fNIRS, with improvement in cognitive function. Furthermore, CCT combined with physical exercise showed more significant structural and functional changes in extensive brain regions compared with CCT alone. Virtual reality-based cognitive training improved not only executive function but also instrumental activities of daily living. Conclusion CCT causes functional and structural changes in extensive brain regions and improves cognitive function in older adults with MCI. Our findings highlight the potential of individualized intervention methods and biomarker assessment according to the specific causes of MCI. Future research should aim to optimize these personalized therapeutic strategies to maximize the benefits of CCT in older adults with MCI.
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- Hiroshi Hayashi
- Department of Occupational TherapyFukushima Medical University School of Health SciencesFukushimaJapan
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- Department of Occupational TherapyFukushima Medical University School of Health SciencesFukushimaJapan
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- Department of Occupational TherapyFukushima Medical University School of Health SciencesFukushimaJapan
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- Department of Occupational TherapyFukushima Medical University School of Health SciencesFukushimaJapan
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- Department of Occupational TherapyFukushima Medical University School of Health SciencesFukushimaJapan
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- Department of Occupational TherapyFukushima Medical University School of Health SciencesFukushimaJapan
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- Department of Occupational TherapyFukushima Medical University School of Health SciencesFukushimaJapan
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- Department of Occupational TherapyFukushima Medical University School of Health SciencesFukushimaJapan
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- Department of Occupational TherapyFukushima Medical University School of Health SciencesFukushimaJapan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Aizu Medical CenterFukushima Medical UniversityAizuwakamatsuJapan
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Kawaguchi K, Nikai Y, Yomota S, Kawashima A, Inoue Y, Takahashi M. Effects of age and flight experience on prefrontal cortex activity in airline pilots: An fNIRS study. Heliyon 2024; 10:e30242. [PMID: 38707377 PMCID: PMC11066422 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e30242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2022] [Revised: 04/13/2024] [Accepted: 04/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/07/2024] Open
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It is essential for airlines to have a deep understanding of the cognitive impact of aging among pilots. The current literature on executive function indicates that compensatory mechanisms in the brain may counteract age-related cognitive decline, at least up to certain task load levels. However, few studies have been administered to evaluate changes in aircrew competence as they age. The present study focuses on dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) activity as it is implicated in cognitive performance and working memory, which are associated with skill proficiency. We measured the DLPFC activity for airline pilots, including trainees, during maneuvering using a flight simulator. Our preliminary results indicated that only expert (aged) pilots demonstrated higher activity of the left DLPFC than the right one. However, for youth trainees, not only was the error rate high while using the flight simulator, but the activity of the DLFPC was also lower than that of the expert pilots, and there was no statistically significant difference between the left and right DLPFC. Although these findings partially differ from those reported in previous studies on age-related changes, it is evident that training as an airline pilot for over 20 years may affect such results. We believe that this noninvasive approach to objective quantification of skill will facilitate the development of effective assessment competence in aging.
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- Kenji Kawaguchi
- Crew Resources Development, Flight Operation Center, ALL NIPPON AIRWAYS, Co., LTD., Tokyo 144-8525, Japan
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- Crew Resources Development, Flight Operation Center, ALL NIPPON AIRWAYS, Co., LTD., Tokyo 144-8525, Japan
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- Analytical & Measuring Instruments Division, SHIMADZU Corporation, Kyoto 604-8511, Japan
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- Crew Resources Development, Flight Operation Center, ALL NIPPON AIRWAYS, Co., LTD., Tokyo 144-8525, Japan
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- Analytical & Measuring Instruments Division, SHIMADZU Corporation, Kyoto 604-8511, Japan
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- Crew Resources Development, Flight Operation Center, ALL NIPPON AIRWAYS, Co., LTD., Tokyo 144-8525, Japan
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Ye X, Peng L, Sun N, He L, Yang X, Zhou Y, Xiong J, Shen Y, Sun R, Liang F. Hotspots and trends in fNIRS disease research: A bibliometric analysis. Front Neurosci 2023; 17:1097002. [PMID: 36937686 PMCID: PMC10017540 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2023.1097002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2022] [Accepted: 02/17/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2023] Open
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Objective To summarize the general information and hotspots of functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS)-based clinical disease research over the past 10 years and provide some references for future research. Methods The related literature published between 1 January 2011 and 31 January 2022 was retrieved from the Web of Science core database (WoS). Bibliometric visualization analysis of countries/regions, institutions, authors, journals, keywords and references were conducted by using CiteSpace 6.1.R3. Results A total of 467 articles were included, and the annual number of articles published over nearly a decade showed an upward trend year-by-year. These articles mainly come from 39 countries/regions and 280 institutions. The representative country and institution were the USA and the University of Tubingen. We identified 266 authors, among which Andreas J Fallgatter and Ann-Christine Ehlis were the influential authors. Neuroimage was the most co-cited journal. The major topics in fNIRS disease research included activation, prefrontal cortex, working memory, cortex, and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). In recent years, the Frontier topics were executive function, functional connectivity, performance, diagnosis, Alzheimer's disease, children, and adolescents. Based on the burst of co-cited references, gait research has received much attention. Conclusion This study conducted a comprehensive, objective, and visual analysis of publications, and revealed the status of relevant studies, hot topics, and trends concerning fNIRS disease research from 2011 to 2022. It is hoped that this work would help researchers to identify new perspectives on potential collaborators, important topics, and research Frontiers.
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- Xiangyin Ye
- Acupuncture and Tuina School, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, The First People’s Hospital of Longquanyi District, Chengdu, China
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- Rehabilitation Medicine Center and Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, The First People’s Hospital of Longquanyi District, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, The First People’s Hospital of Longquanyi District, Chengdu, China
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- Acupuncture and Tuina School, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Acupuncture and Tuina School, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First People’s Hospital of Longquanyi District, Chengdu, China
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- Acupuncture and Tuina School, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
- Ruirui Sun,
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- Acupuncture and Tuina School, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
- *Correspondence: Fanrong Liang,
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Kim J, Jeong M, Stiles WR, Choi HS. Neuroimaging Modalities in Alzheimer's Disease: Diagnosis and Clinical Features. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:6079. [PMID: 35682758 PMCID: PMC9181385 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23116079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2022] [Revised: 05/25/2022] [Accepted: 05/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease causing progressive cognitive decline until eventual death. AD affects millions of individuals worldwide in the absence of effective treatment options, and its clinical causes are still uncertain. The onset of dementia symptoms indicates severe neurodegeneration has already taken place. Therefore, AD diagnosis at an early stage is essential as it results in more effective therapy to slow its progression. The current clinical diagnosis of AD relies on mental examinations and brain imaging to determine whether patients meet diagnostic criteria, and biomedical research focuses on finding associated biomarkers by using neuroimaging techniques. Multiple clinical brain imaging modalities emerged as potential techniques to study AD, showing a range of capacity in their preciseness to identify the disease. This review presents the advantages and limitations of brain imaging modalities for AD diagnosis and discusses their clinical value.
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- JunHyun Kim
- Gordon Center for Medical Imaging, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA; (J.K.); (M.J.); (W.R.S.)
- Department of Cogno-Mechatronics Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Korea
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- Gordon Center for Medical Imaging, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA; (J.K.); (M.J.); (W.R.S.)
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- Gordon Center for Medical Imaging, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA; (J.K.); (M.J.); (W.R.S.)
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- Gordon Center for Medical Imaging, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA; (J.K.); (M.J.); (W.R.S.)
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Ding Z, Zhang Z, Chen W. The Influence of Media in Purchasing Decisions for Recycled Construction and Demolition Waste Products: An Functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy Study. Front Neurosci 2022; 16:881537. [PMID: 35720685 PMCID: PMC9205629 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2022.881537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2022] [Accepted: 04/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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The increasing hazards caused by construction and demolition (C&D) waste is an inevitable problem in the development of the construction industry. Many countries have successively launched many policies to encourage and guide the recycling of C&D waste, which has greatly improved the recycling rate of C&D waste. However, most of these policies only regulate contractors but do not promote C&D waste recycling products enough. It has led to an increase in the production of C&D waste recycling products while the acceptance in the market is generally low. Consumers believe that products made with "garbage" may have problems such as quality defects. In order to explore a measure that can mitigate this problem, this study uses functional near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) to investigate whether the influence of media can increase consumers' willingness to purchase products for recycling construction and demolition waste, and thus increase consumers' choice to purchase products for C&D recycling waste. This experiment consists of two phases. First, a pre-test experiment to obtain pre-intervention brain images characterizing consumers' original attitudes toward C&D recycling waste products through a functional near-infrared imaging brain technique and a questionnaire. Second, The post-test builds on the pre-test to investigate the effectiveness of the intervention. The activation mechanism of the consumer purchase decision is further investigated by fNIRS data. The behavioral results showed that the choice of recycled C&D waste products was significantly higher after the intervention. The fNIRS results further revealed the significantly higher activation of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (dlPFC), orbitofrontal cortex (OFC), and medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) after the intervention. These findings suggest that consumers' purchase willingness is significantly improved after intervention, and their purchase behavior changed substantially. This study also demonstrates the great potential of fNIRS for interdisciplinary research in engineering management and neuroscience.
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- Zhikun Ding
- Key Laboratory for Resilient Infrastructures of Coastal Cities, Shenzhen University, Ministry of Education, Shenzhen, China
- Guangdong Laboratory of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Economy (SZ), Shenzhen, China
- Sino-Australia Joint Research Center in BIM and Smart Construction, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Green, Efficient and Intelligent Construction of Underground Metro Station, University of Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China
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- Guangdong Laboratory of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Economy (SZ), Shenzhen, China
- Sino-Australia Joint Research Center in BIM and Smart Construction, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Guangdong Laboratory of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Economy (SZ), Shenzhen, China
- Sino-Australia Joint Research Center in BIM and Smart Construction, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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Differential Diagnosis of MCI, Dementia and Depression—A Comparison of Different Cognitive Profiles. PSYCH 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/psych4020016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Three-hundred-and-thirty-four cognitive profiles from neuropsychological examinations assessed during a 5-year period (2015 to 2020) from geriatric patients of a day clinic in the south of Germany were analyzed. For this purpose, the profiles were divided into the following subgroups: (1) Mild Cognitive Impairment, no depression (2) Onset or mild dementia, no depression (3) No cognitive deficit, depression (4) cognitively impaired (MCI, dementia) and depression. Subgroups were be compared using analysis of variance (independent variable IV: diagnostic groups, dependent variable DV: cognitive functions) to reveal specific differences that will allow a differential diagnosis. Post-hoc comparisons and a graphical representation of the cognitive profiles were also investigated. All cognitive profiles with a Mini-Mental-State-Examination (MMSE) score of 25 or more points were selected for analysis if they had complete data from the following testing procedures: MMSE, clock drawing test, Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS), Syndrom-Kurztest (SKT), Nuremberg Aging Inventory (NAI) maze test, Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) similarities, Rivermead Behavioral Memory Test (RBMT) story immediate and delayed. The results will help to improve the differential diagnostic examination of older depressed people with and without cognitive impairment: Depressed patients usually have no objectifiable memory impairment and inconspicuous scores in the logical structure of thought processes, while attention was usually impaired in both depressed and demented patients.
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