mild cognitive impairment

American  

[mahyld kog-ni-tiv im-pair-muhnt] / ˈmaɪld ˈkɒg nɪ tɪv ɪmˈpɛər mənt /

noun

1. a stage of cognitive decline, characterized by certain diminished mental abilities, as memory and concentration, but not to an extent that affects daily functioning. MCI

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Etymology

Origin of mild cognitive impairment

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

It is found at elevated levels in people with mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease.

From Science Daily

To understand how these findings relate to brain aging, the team compared their results with data from older adults diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer's disease.

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In 2012, Newhouse and Levin published a randomized controlled trial showing that short-term nicotine use improved cognitive performance in people with mild cognitive impairment.

From Slate

Spraying insulin up the nose — where brain tissue reaches outside the brain, making up the olfactory bulb — improves cognition in people with early Alzheimer’s dementia and with mild cognitive impairment.

From Salon

"When patients are diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, 25% to 30% already have mild cognitive impairment. As the disorder progresses into its later stages, 50% to 70% of patients complain of cognitive problems," said Lalitha Madhavan, MD, PhD, an associate professor of neurology at the University of Arizona College of Medicine -- Tucson.

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