Neurologists divide MCI into two broad categories: amnestic impairment, in which memory loss is the predominant symptom, and non-amnestic impairment, in which other cognitive areas, such as ...

Question: My mother in her 70s has mild cognitive impairment. She searched for words and forgets thing. It doesn’t majorly impact day to day life, but is this a definite pre-cursor for dementia? I am ...

Individuals with mild cognitive impairment, especially of the "amnestic subtype" (aMCI), are at increased risk for dementia due to Alzheimer's disease relative to cognitively healthy older adults.