Mild Cognitive Impairment: An Update For The Practicing Clinician

Abstract

Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) may represent a prodromal phase of dementia and is considered a transitional stage between normal and pathological aging. The prevalence of MCI among older individuals in Kerala may be as high as 25%. The practicing clinician must be aware of the importance of making an accurate diagnosis of MCI after a focused work up for reversible aetiologies of cognitive impairment.