Diagnostic Precision in the Detection of Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Comparison of Two Approaches

Accurate classification of early cognitive decline is needed to inform intervention efforts to prevent or delay progression to dementia. Multiple diagnostic classification systems for detecting cognitive decline have been developed, contributing to variability in the operationalization of early cognitive decline. The term Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) has commonly been used to describe the intermediary stage between normal cognitive aging and dementia. Current research criteria for a clinical diagnosis of MCI are based on the 2011 National Institute of Aging and Alzheimer's Association (NIA-AA) workgroup guidelines 1.
Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry - Category: Geriatrics Authors: Tags: Regular Research Article Source Type: research