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Mild Cognitive Impairment

Also called: MCI
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Summary

Some forgetfulness can be a normal part of aging. However, some people have more memory problems than other people their age. This condition is called mild cognitive impairment, or MCI. People with MCI can take care of themselves and do their normal activities.

MCI memory problems may include:

  • Losing things often
  • Forgetting to go to events and appointments
  • Having more trouble coming up with words than other people of the same age

Memory problems can also have other causes, including certain medicines and diseases that affect the blood vessels that supply the brain. Some of the problems brought on by these conditions can be managed or reversed.

Your health care provider can do thinking, memory, and language tests to see if you have MCI. You may also need to see a specialist for more tests. Because MCI may be an early sign of Alzheimer's disease, it's really important to see your health care provider every 6 to 12 months.

At this time, there is no proven drug treatment for MCI. Your health care provider can check to see if you have any changes in your memory or thinking skills over time.

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  • Memory, Forgetfulness, and Aging From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute on Aging) Also in Spanish
  • Mild Cognitive Impairment (Alzheimer's Association) Also in Spanish
  • Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) Also in Spanish
  • What Is Mild Cognitive Impairment? (Department of Health and Human Services) Also in Spanish
  • What Is Mild Cognitive Impairment? From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute on Aging)

Diagnosis and Tests

  • Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults: Screening (U.S. Preventive Services Task Force)
  • Cognitive Testing From the National Institutes of Health (National Library of Medicine) Also in Spanish

Prevention and Risk Factors

  • Brain Health From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute on Aging)
  • Nourish Your Brain (American Academy of Family Physicians) Also in Spanish
  • Well-Aged Mind: Maintaining Your Cognitive Health From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health) Also in Spanish

Related Issues

  • Cognitive Health and Older Adults From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute on Aging)
  • How the Aging Brain Affects Thinking From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute on Aging)

Statistics and Research

  • Scam Susceptibility May Signal Risk for Cognitive Decline From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute on Aging)
  • Setting Goals to Be More Active Slows Memory Decline in Older African Americans From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute on Aging)

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  • ClinicalTrials.gov: Mild Cognitive Impairment From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health)

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  • Article: The Therapeutic Effects of Acorus Tatarinowii Volatile Oil and Electroacupuncture in...
  • Article: Influences of social support following hip-fracture surgery for older adults with...
  • Article: A telehealth exercise program to improve cognition in people with stroke.
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  • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke From the National Institutes of Health
  • National Institute on Aging From the National Institutes of Health Also in Spanish

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  • Mental status testing (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish

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  • Alzheimer's Disease
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