Mild forgetfulness is often a normal part of aging. But for some people, memory and thinking issues can become more serious as they get older. These memory problems can make it difficult to complete ...

Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a slight decrease in a patient's cognitive function compared to a higher premorbid level. Symptoms remain objectively invisible, but the patients themselves complain ...

Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a transitional state of cognitive decline that is below the average age-related fall off in mental skills but above the threshold for dementia. It is also called ...

Many people may miss out on an early diagnosis that can help delay the onset of dementia, a new study suggests. More than 9 in 10 people with mild cognitive impairment don’t realize they have this ...

Older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) may have a hard time making everyday decisions. In a study of more than 300 adults, those with MCI scored lower on a general test of decision making ...

Mild cognitive impairment—lapses such as missing appointments, losing things, and having trouble finding the words to describe something—affects millions of older adults across the United States. Yet ...

Your loved ones may even notice these things and come to you with concerns before you’ve realized anything is off. But just because you sometimes forget your reading glasses are on top of your head or ...

Saying "you know" or "um" in conversation is normal. But over time, subtle changes in speech -- like pauses or those ...