Juan Francisco Flores-Vázquez is a Medical Researcher at the National Institute of Geriatrics (INGER) in Mexico City and a practicing psychiatrist with a specialization in the clinical diagnosis and care of individuals living with dementia. His work bridges clinical care and research, aiming to improve the detection, diagnosis, and management of cognitive disorders in older adults.
At INGER, Dr. Flores-Vázquez leads research initiatives focused on early cognitive impairment and cognitive health in aging, while also teaching and mentoring postgraduate students. He previously contributed to national mental health strategies and collaborated in updating diagnostic criteria for neurocognitive disorders in the ICD-11.
He is currently coordinating the international Spanish cross-cultural adaptation of the Flexible Interview for ICD-11 (FLII-11), a structured diagnostic tool for assessing mental health disorders in community settings, as part of a global effort to ensure culturally valid approaches to mental health diagnosis.