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How do you counsel elderly patients who demonstrate mild cognitive impairment but do not meet the criteria for a neurocognitive disorder?

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Psychiatry · Mass General Hospital
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I would let them know that mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is an umbrella diagnosis with many different contributing factors as well as risk factors for progression to dementia. Control what you can control. Limit contributing factors such as pain, mood, and sleep optimization, as well as limiting a...

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Psychiatry · Private Pratice
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My first knee cap response would be an immediate consultation with a diabetologist and diet changes and avoiding free sugar. One of the most offensive culprits for the most common neurodegenerative condition, Alzheimer's disease, even before I knew that that is an Alzheimer's disease.

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