Frontiers in Psychology
Language comprehension in mild cognitive impairment: a bibliometric study of research trends and thematic structures
Objective A decline in language comprehension may represent a potential indicator of progressive cognitive deterioration in people with neurodegenerative diseases, and this sign often becomes noticeable as early as the mild cognitive impairment (MCI) stage. This study aimed to map the knowledge domain of language comprehension research in MCI, summarize its major research patterns, and identify recent research fronts, with a view to informing early identification, assessment, and intervention in neurodegenerative d …