https://revistascientificas.cuc.edu.co/JACN <p><strong>Journal of Applied Cognitive Neuroscience (JACN)</strong> is an international scientific journal published in English, Portuguese and Spanish. Its purpose is to disseminate unpublished content related...</p> Universidad de la Costa en-US Journal of Applied Cognitive Neuroscience 2745-0031 <h2 id="rights">You are free to:</h2> <ol> <li><strong>Share </strong>— copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format.</li> <li>The licensor cannot revoke these freedoms as long as you follow the license terms.</li> </ol> <h2 id="terms">Under the following terms:</h2> <ol> <li class="cc-by"><strong>Attribution </strong>— You must give <a id="src-appropriate-credit" href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/#ref-appropriate-credit">appropriate credit</a>, provide a link to the license, and <a id="src-indicate-changes" href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/#ref-indicate-changes">indicate if changes were made</a>. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.</li> <li class="cc-nc"><strong>NonCommercial </strong>— You may not use the material for <a id="src-commercial-purposes" href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/#ref-commercial-purposes">commercial purposes</a>.</li> <li class="cc-nd"><strong>NoDerivatives </strong>— If you <a id="src-some-kinds-of-mods" href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/#ref-some-kinds-of-mods">remix, transform, or build upon </a>the material, you may not distribute the modified material.</li> <li><strong>No additional restrictions </strong>— You may not apply legal terms or <a id="src-technological-measures" href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/#ref-technological-measures">technological measures </a>that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.</li> </ol> https://revistascientificas.cuc.edu.co/JACN/article/view/7014 <p>.</p> María Manuela Maldonado Hoyos Andrea Carolina Bolaños Molinares Juan José Ariza López María José Albarracín Ruiz Copyright (c) 2026 Universidad de la Costa https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 2026-03-19 2026-03-19 7 1 1 6 10.17981/JACN.7.1.2026.7014 https://revistascientificas.cuc.edu.co/JACN/article/view/7043 <p>.</p> José Amador Deluquez Arias Randy Stefan Solano Ortiz Néstor Jaime Muñoz Calle Luis Ángel Robles Murgas Carlos Ricardo Monturiol Durán Copyright (c) 2026 Universidad de la Costa https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 2026-03-19 2026-03-19 7 1 1 6 10.17981/JACN.7.1.2026.7043 https://revistascientificas.cuc.edu.co/JACN/article/view/7025 <p><strong>Introduction:</strong> Latin America is one of the regions with the highest prevalence of dementia worldwide. Despite this epidemiological situation, there is almost no evaluation of the evidence on health and lifestyle risk factors for the development of dementia in the region. Our objective was to review the evidence on these risk factors. <strong>Methods:</strong> A literature search was conducted between 1977 and 2025 following PRISMA guidelines. We conducted a random-effects meta-analysis and meta-regression, and the methodological quality of the studies was assessed using RoBINS-I. <strong>Results: </strong>The meta-analysis revealed a statistically significant association between the evaluated risk factors and the development of dementia. However, in the quality assessment of the evidence, we observed "serious" and "critical" risks of bias. The meta-regression analysis identified depression as the only significant moderator. <strong>Conclusion:</strong> Although an association between risk factors and dementia was identified, the low methodological quality of the studies limits these findings.</p> Eduardo Reynoso-Arellano Vinicius Maia-Azevedo Nicolas Silva-Magalhães Hugo Marte-Santana Copyright (c) 2026 Universidad de la Costa https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 2026-03-19 2026-03-19 7 1 1 26 10.17981/JACN.7.1.2026.7025