Neuropathology of mild cognitive impairment
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Mild Cognitive Impairment.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW As individuals age, the quality of cognitive function becomes an increasingly important topic. The concept of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) has evolved over the past 2 decades to represent a state of cognitive function between that seen in normal aging and dementia. As such, it is important for health care providers to be aware of the condition and place it in the appropriat...
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عنوان ژورنال: Rinsho Shinkeigaku
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0009-918X,1882-0654
DOI: 10.5692/clinicalneurol.52.851