Research Atlas · 02 · Research streams

Eight streams, three decades

Our 37 research lines grouped into eight streams, stacked by the number of papers published each year.

0 10 20 30 Cognitive assessment & diagnosis: 64 papers since 1998 Dementia epidemiology & risk: 64 papers since 2002 Physical health & brain ageing: 63 papers since 2008 Brain imaging, genetics & neurodegeneration: 75 papers since 1999 Late-life mental health & sleep: 86 papers since 2004 Gait, physical function & digital measures: 46 papers since 2007 Interventions & neuromodulation: 24 papers since 2008 Policy & care: 14 papers since 2015 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 2026 in progress

Dementia epidemiology & risk

National and community samples measured how common dementia is and how often it arises; international cohorts compared risk factors such as education, social ties, lifestyle and nutrition, and their links to mortality.

Since 2002 · 64 papers · 33% in the last 6 years

Scope: all RECODE team papers listed under PAPERS (485; duplicate entries merged). Citations, FWCI and partner countries: OpenAlex (374 papers indexed). Patent citations: The Lens. Map, streams and fingerprint: our analysis of abstracts, keywords, references and citations. A patent citing a paper is a sign of influence, not proof that the invention is based on it. Updated 2026-10-13.