Editorial: Women in aging neuroscience 2021

Our contributors are female authors that work on aging neuroscience as well as neurodegenerative disorders. Even if still outnumbered by their male counterparts, these women are among the current and future leaders in the neuroscience and neurodegeneration fields. This important collection of papers clearly indicates that these impactful scientists, together with other established female colleagues, will represent influential role models to lead the path to a bright future for the next generation of women in aging neuroscience.

This diverse group of manuscripts highlights the high level of research lead by women neuroscientists. Interestingly, in some cases, this Research Topic also unveils differences in the incidence and causes of neurodegenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer's (AD) and Parkinson's disease (PD), in women compared to males, tackling the subject of “women in aging neuroscience” from two complementary sides.