Our 37 research lines grouped into eight streams, stacked by the number of papers published each year.
Cognitive assessment & diagnosis
We developed and normed the Korean versions of core cognitive tests (CERAD-K, MMSE, FAB) and built on them toward screening for subjective cognitive decline (SMCQ) and AI-assisted interpretation.
Since 1998 · 64 papers · 12% in the last 6 years
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
Physical health & brain ageing
Cohort data traced how cardiometabolic, kidney, thyroid, eye and musculoskeletal health intertwine with the ageing brain.
Since 2008 · 63 papers · 19% in the last 6 years
Brain imaging, genetics & neurodegeneration
White-matter lesions, MRI texture and automated analysis, Alzheimer's genetics and Lewy body research turned brain mechanisms into measurable markers.
Since 1999 · 75 papers · 32% in the last 6 years
Late-life mental health & sleep
Late-life depression and suicide, vascular depression, sleep and REM sleep behaviour disorder, studied as windows into dementia risk.
Since 2004 · 86 papers · 20% in the last 6 years
Gait, physical function & digital measures
From sarcopenia and frailty to wearable sensors that measure gait and flag cognitive impairment.
Since 2007 · 46 papers · 20% in the last 6 years
Interventions & neuromodulation
From non-drug cognitive rehabilitation to gamma-entraining light stimulation: interventions to slow cognitive decline.
Since 2008 · 24 papers · 42% in the last 6 years
Policy & care
Evidence for national dementia plans, family caregiving and older-driver safety.
Since 2015 · 14 papers · 43% in the last 6 years