Mild Cognitive Impairment

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  One in Ten Older Americans Have Dementia, Says Study

  Dementia affected one in ten Americans over 65, while 22% had mild cognitive impairment.

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  Controlling Blood Pressure May Reduce Risk Of Cognitive Impairment: Eat These Foods To Manage Blood Pressure

  Blood Pressure Diet: According to a recent study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, an intensive control of blood pressure in older people reduced the risk of developing mild cognitive impairment, which is a precursor of early dementia.

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  Can A Saliva Test Advance Alzheimer's Disease Diagnosis?

  A saliva test would prove useful in clinical settings for its ease and non-invasive nature. Scientists have identified biomarkers in saliva samples that can help in diagnosing mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease.

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  'Walk Your Way' To Improved Brain Function

  According to the study moderate-intensity walking regimen may reduce symptoms of mild cognitive impairment which may be linked to poor blood blood flow in the brain.

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  The Brain's Need for Glucose: Low Levels Could Predict Alzheimer's Risk

  A study shows that decline in glucose levels in hippocampus, a region in the brain, appears in the early stages of mild cognitive impairment, predicting Alzheimer's.

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  Muscle Strength May Help to Improve Brain Function

  Increased muscle strength may help to improve brain function in adults who suffer from mild cognitive impairment (MCI), shows a new study.

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  Declining Weight During Ageing Linked To Cognitive Impairment

  People having a greater weight loss during ageing are at an increased risk of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) which affects the memory, language, thinking and judging capacity of an individual, says a new study.

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  'Stress Precursor to Pre-Alzheimer's Condition in Elderly'

  Feeling stressed out increases the chances of elderly people developing mild cognitive impairment - often a prelude to full-blown Alzheimer's disease, a study found.

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  Stress, Precursor to Pre-Alzheimer's Condition in Elderly

  Many Alzheimer's patients first experience mild cognitive impairment - a pre-dementia condition that significantly increases the risk of developing Alzheimer's in the following months or years.

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  Stress Precursor To Pre-Alzheimer's Condition In Elderly: Study

  Feeling stressed out increases the chances of elderly people developing mild cognitive impairment - often a prelude to full-blown Alzheimer's disease, a study found.

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  Getting Forgetful Could Be Sign of Dementia

  Do you often misplace your belongings or forget why you came upstairs? Such memory problems could signal the early stages of dementia, warns a recent study.

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  Chronic Diseases Linked to Higher Dementia Risk

  Higher the number of chronic conditions you are having, greater could be your risk of developing mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementia, suggests a new study.

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  Chronic Diseases Linked to Higher Dementia Risk

  Higher the number of chronic conditions you are having, greater could be your risk of developing mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementia, suggests a new study.

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  Memory problems more common in men

  Slight cognitive problems like forgetting people's names or misplacing items plague older men than women.

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  Purposeful life prevents Alzheimer's

  People who say their lives have a purpose are less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease or its precursor, mild cognitive impairment.