- Mild cognitive impairment involves increased difficulty in thinking and memory. Many older adults experience it, and it can increase someone’s risk for dementia.
- Researchers are still working to understand why some older adults experience recovery from mild cognitive impairment, and others do not.
- A study found that older adults with positive beliefs about aging were more likely to recover from mild cognitive impairment than those with negative beliefs about aging.
Everyone gets older, but beliefs about aging may play a key role in older adults’ mental well-being and cognition. A study published in
Researchers found that those with positive aging beliefs were more likely to experience mild cognitive impairment improvements than those with negative aging beliefs.
More research is warranted to fully understand the roles of cultural beliefs on cognitive outcomes.
Just because someone has mild cognitive impairment does not mean they will develop more serious cognitive disorders like dementia. However, mild cognitive impairment can increase the risk of dementia.
Symptoms of mild cognitive impairment include more frequently forgetting appointments or losing items more often.
People with mild cognitive impairment can undergo regular assessment and follow-up to monitor for improvements or more significant cognitive decline. Doctors can also run tests to determine if the mild cognitive impairment has a treatable underlying cause.
Psychiatrist and medical director at Neuro Wellness Spa, Dr. Simon Faynboym, not involved in the recent study, explained more about this condition to Medical News Today:
“MCI [mild cognitive impairment] is a concerning condition due to the effects it can have on an individual’s quality…
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