Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) is a mental function impairment that occurs between the typical decline of aging and the more serious decline of dementia. Memory, language, thinking, and judgment problems are all common symptoms. These deteriorations are more pronounced than normal aging-related deficits. They are, however, rarely severe enough to interfere with daily activities.

Because the cause of MCI is unknown, prevention focuses on making lifestyle choices that aid mental attention. Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia are more likely among people who have Cognitive Decline. The NIH National Institute on Aging (https://www.alzheimers.gov/alzheimers-dementias/mild-cognitive-impairment) states that “Roughly one to two out of 10 people age 65 or older with MCI are estimated to develop dementia over a one-year period.”

Mild Cognitive Decline has a number of factors that aren’t fully understood. Many cases, according to experts, are caused by brain abnormalities that occur in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease or dementia. The elements that are most strongly connected to Cognitive Decline are the same as those that are linked to dementia.