Impact of Cognitive Impairment Across Specialties: Summary of a Report From the U13 Conference Series
Impact of Cognitive Impairment Across Specialties: Summary of a Report From the U13 Conference Series
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DOI：
10.1111/jgs.16093
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发表时间：
2019-08-22
影响因子：
6.3
通讯作者：
Verghese, Joe
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作者：
Carpenter, Christopher R.;McFarland, Frances;Verghese, Joe
虽然认知能力下降被认为是衰老的一个特征，但越来越多的证据表明，导致认知障碍的是与年龄有关的疾病，而不是年龄本身。即便如此，老年是认知能力下降的主要风险因素，随着医学进步，人们的寿命延长，认知障碍和痴呆症的患病率正在增加。2018年3月26日至27日，美国老年医学会在马里兰州贝塞斯达召开了一次会议，探讨各专科的认知障碍。汇集了来自几个亚专业的代表，这是三个会议的第三个，由U13赠款支持从国家老龄化研究所，以帮助赠款早期医疗/外科专家过渡到老龄化研究（GEMSSTAR）在整合老年医学到他们的亚专业。科学会议的重点是认知障碍的影响，感觉贡献者，合并症，谵妄和痴呆症之间的联系，以及认知障碍人群的知情同意问题。讨论不仅强调了认知健康本身的复杂性，而且强调了认知健康与其他器官系统健康之间的双向关系的复杂性。因此，与会者注意到多学科团队科学在未来老龄化研究中的重要性。本文总结了完整的会议报告，“跨专业的认知障碍的影响，”并注意到GEMSSTAR学者可以在他们从事老龄化研究的职业生涯中为进步做出贡献的领域。
Although declines in cognitive capacity are assumed to be a characteristic of aging, increasing evidence shows that it is age-related disease, rather than age itself, that causes cognitive impairment. Even so, older age is a primary risk factor for cognitive decline, and with individuals living longer as a result of medical advances, cognitive impairment and dementia are increasing in prevalence. On March 26 to 27, 2018, the American Geriatrics Society convened a conference in Bethesda, MD, to explore cognitive impairment across the subspecialties. Bringing together representatives from several subspecialties, this was the third of three conferences, supported by a U13 grant from the National Institute on Aging, to aid recipients of Grants for Early Medical/Surgical Specialists' Transition to Aging Research (GEMSSTAR) in integrating geriatrics into their subspecialties. Scientific sessions focused on the impact of cognitive impairment, sensory contributors, comorbidities, links between delirium and dementia, and issues of informed consent in cognitively impaired populations. Discussions highlighted the complexity not only of cognitive health itself, but also of the bidirectional relationship between cognitive health and the health of other organ systems. Thus, conference participants noted the importance of multidisciplinary team science in future aging research. This article summarizes the full conference report, "The Impact of Cognitive Impairment Across Specialties," and notes areas where GEMSSTAR scholars can contribute to progress as they embark on their careers in aging research.