Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults: Normal or Pathological Aging?

  Life expectancy is increasing in Western societies. In turn, this increases the prevalence of certain diseases, such as Alzheimer’s or other dementias. These disorders not only cause personal and family suffering but often also entail difficult treatments. For this reason, research on the diagnosis of cognitive impairment in older adults has increased, seeking successful early screening of both normal and pathological aging. With age, the brain and nervous system undergo changes. For this reason, it’s unrealistic to expect that certain capacities remain at the same level as in our younger years. However, it’s not true that any problem with…