Abstract
Alzheimer's disease (AD) generally begins with mild memory problems which occur in an insidious manner and progresses to the development of multiple cognitive impairments. There is a 'gray' area between what is classified as 'normal' and what is classified as 'dementia', currently called mild cognitive impairment (MCI). In this article, a case of MCI is described, and the diagnosis, assessment, subclassification (pre-Alzheimer type and white matter lesion type) and future therapeutic plans for MCI are reviewed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 83-88 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Psychogeriatrics |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2005 Sep |
Keywords
- Cerebrospinal fluid tau
- Dementia
- Early diagnosis
- Early intervention
- Periventricular white matter lesion
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Gerontology
- Geriatrics and Gerontology
- Psychiatry and Mental health