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Mild Cognitive Impairment: when Nutrition helps Brain Energy Rescue

Malnutrition
Nutrition & Disease Management
Nutrition Health & Wellness
21 min read

Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) refers to a transitional stage between normal aging and dementia. MCI is defined by an objective decline in cognitive functioning (using appropriate cognitive tests) that exceeds the expected level given the patient’s age and education. Such cognitive changes do not impair social functioning or activities of daily living.

Author(s): Alfonso Cruz-Jentoft, Cornel Sieber, Russell H. Swerdlow, Stephen C. Cunnane