McKnight’s Senior Living January 30, 2024
Mild cognitive impairment, as the label suggests, doesn’t usually involve severe symptoms, but it can still be scary for seniors since the condition is often an ominous precursor to full-blown dementia.
A newly regulated software tool, BrainSee, offers clarity on whether someone with MCI is likely to progress to Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia.
Every year, up to 15% of seniors with MCI develop some form of dementia, and because it is often an early stage of Alzheimer’s, 42% of Americans of any age say they fear an MCI diagnosis, according to the Alzheimer’s Association.
While BrainSee’s tool will not always promise seniors a happy outcome, knowing one’s likely trajectory early on could have important implications...
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