PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Patel, Birju B.
AU  - Holland, N. Wilson
TI  - Mild cognitive impairment: Hope for stability, plan for progression
AID  - 10.3949/ccjm.79a.11126
DP  - 2012 Dec 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - 857--864
VI  - 79
IP  - 12
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/79/12/857.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/79/12/857.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med2012 Dec 01; 79
AB  - Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a common heterogeneous syndrome that in some cases is transitional between normal age-related cognitive changes and dementia. Identifying it early may lead to prompt recognition of reversible causes and allows for timely future planning. This article describes definitions of MCI and its evaluation, differential diagnosis, and management.