Korean J Geriatr Gerontol.  2021 Dec;22(2):61-66. 10.15656/kjcg.2021.22.2.61.

Subtypes and Treatment of Mild Cognitive Impairment

• Kwon OD

• KMID: 2566400
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.15656/kjcg.2021.22.2.61

Abstract

Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a cognitive state between normal cognition and dementia. It is divided into four subtypes. The most important thing to categorize the subtypes is whether there is a significant memory impairment or not. MCI with memory impairment may develop dementia of Alzheimer's type, and patients with MCI but without memory impairment may develop vascular or other non-Alzheimer type dementia. Treatment should be specified for each subtype of MCI.

Keyword

Dementia; Mild cognitive impairment; Subtypes; Treatment