The increasing prevalence of cognitive disorders poses a major challenge to global healthcare systems. At the same time, climate change, resource scarcity, and social vulnerability call for a profound transformation of how health services are conceived and delivered. Remote assessment of cognitive performances with the support of a digital tool has been proposed as a possible more sustainable solution to reach a larger number of individuals, reducing inequalities for marginalized people (e.g., frail elderly, people living in remote areas) and impact on the environment (e.g., dematerialization of assessment forms and reports). In view of a more sustainable development of healthcare and social systems, the project will focus on exploring how digital and remote neuropsychology can promote equitable models of access to neuropsychological care in at risk and vulnerable neurological populations, especially in individuals living in areas affected by environmental instability or with limited access to traditional services. By comparing traditional and remote approaches, there will be explored the environmental footprint and resource efficiency of different clinical workflows. By integrating neuroscience, technology, and sustainability, the final aim is to detect more resilient and climate-conscious medical practices in clinical neuropsychology.
As-native knowledge of Italian is required. Experience with clinical neuropsychology and neurological populations is recommended. Training in telemedicine is a plus.
For this scholarship it is mandatory a period of research abroad of 6months.
The Project will take place at the Brain eHealth in Aging (BeA) IUSS-Maugeri Laboratory, which is devoted to the development and validation of predictive, diagnostic and prognostic digital cognitive markers in elderly populations. It will rely on clinical facilities of Neurology Unit of IRCCS Maugeri Milano Camaldoli. The team includes the PI Chiara Cerami, clinical researchers and postdoctoral fellows, as well as PhD students, in a multidisciplinary environment. The Lab is equipped with different solutions for digital/remote assessment of cognitive functioning and has strong expertise on neurodegenerative disorders.