Predictors of Functional Ability in MCI

Considerable effort is being made to detect dementia (particularly Alzheimer's disease) at its very early stages. Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is described as the intermediate stage between normal aging and dementia. The diagnostic criteria for this disorder are currently not well defined and have been redefined over the past decade. Two of the major changes in definition of MCI are the inclusion of mild activities of daily living (ADL) impairments (that...