Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8284550 | Maturitas | 2016 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
MCI describes a level of impairment in which deteriorating cognitive functions still allow for reasonable independent living, including some compensatory strategies. While there is evidence for some early risk factors, there is still a need to more precisely delineate and distinguish early manifestations of frank dementia from cognitive impairment that is less likely to progress to dementia, and furthermore to develop improved prospective evidence for positive response to intervention. An important limitation derives from the scarcity of studies that take MCI as an endpoint. Strategies for effective management suffer from the same limitation, since most studies have focused on dementia. Behavioural changes may represent the most cost-effective approach.
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Authors
Joao Apostolo, Carol Holland, Matthew D.L. O'Connell, Joanne Feeney, Rafael Tabares-Seisdedos, George Tadros, Elzbieta Campos, Nadine Santos, Deirdre A. Robertson, Maura Marcucci, Isabel Varela-Nieto, Benedicto Crespo-Facorro, Eduard Vieta,