| A few episodes of memory lapses such as | | | | Aside from trauma or previous serious injury to |
| forgetting an appointment or where the car is | | | | the brain, MCI usually develops because of several |
| parked is normal for everybody, especially those | | | | underlying causes. Depression, extreme stress or |
| who are getting older. When you have too many | | | | other psychiatric conditions that can affect mood, |
| preoccupations or are anxious about something, | | | | memory and concentration; degeneration of brain |
| you should not punish yourself for forgetting to | | | | cells; and problems involving the supply of |
| buy cheese for the spaghetti or not remembering | | | | nutrients and oxygen to the brain can all lead to |
| where you placed your car keys. However, you | | | | the development of mild cognitive disorder. People |
| should start to worry when there is already a | | | | who have extremely high or low blood pressure |
| pattern of forgetfulness and when your friends or | | | | are also at high risk of having MCI in the future. |
| family members start to comment on the | | | | What Must Be Done To Prevent The |
| frequency of your memory lapses because you | | | | Development Of MCI? |
| may already be displaying symptoms of mild | | | | In spite of all the technological breakthroughs that |
| cognitive impairment. | | | | our generation is enjoying in the field of medicine, |
| What Is Mild Cognitive Impairment? | | | | an ounce of prevention is still definitely a lot |
| Mild cognitive impairment, also known as benign | | | | better than cure. Why would anyone risk having a |
| senescent forgetfulness, is a disorder wherein | | | | degenerative condition, which can lead to very |
| nerve cells responsible for specific cognitive | | | | serious problems, when there are various ways |
| functions or abilities such as memory, language, | | | | to prevent the disorder? Here are some ways |
| reading, attention, judgment, and writing are | | | | that can lower your risk of having MCI: |
| damaged. However, many experts believe that | | | | Address Your Blood Pressure Problems |
| most MCI sufferers display impairment in the area | | | | One of the first things that you can do to help |
| of memory. | | | | prevent MCI is doing something to normalize very |
| If your friends or family start to notice that you | | | | high or very low blood pressure. There are |
| are displaying a pattern of forgetfulness, such as | | | | actually many therapies and drugs that can help |
| perpetually forgetting your appointment with your | | | | you address your blood pressure problems. |
| dentist or missing the exit you are supposed to | | | | Make Necessary Lifestyle Changes |
| take to reach home, you should visit a neurologist | | | | Studies have shown that people who are active |
| or psychiatrist immediately. Remember, MCI | | | | physically, socially and mentally are less likely to |
| cases can lead to more serious disorders if left | | | | have MCI when they grow older. If you want to |
| untreated for a long time. | | | | lower your MCI risks, then you need to ensure |
| What Are The Different Types Of Mild Cognitive | | | | that you exercise regularly. Swimming, brisk |
| Impairment? | | | | walking and other forms of cardiovascular |
| There are two classes of MCI: amnestic, the one | | | | activities can actually help produce new brain cells. |
| which affects the memory and may eventually | | | | Aside from physical exercises, you should also |
| lead to Alzheimer's; and non-amnestic, which | | | | start developing the habit of reading a lot, playing |
| affects cognitive abilities other than memory and | | | | puzzles, and solving problems and mathematical |
| could develop into dementia or primary | | | | equations in your head. Finally, learn how to |
| progressive aphasia. Research show that about | | | | manage stress properly and increase your social |
| 12% of individuals over 70 suffer from this | | | | activities, such as going out with friends, dining out |
| disorder and about 3-4% of MCI cases eventually | | | | with family, or helping out with various outreach |
| lead to Alzheimer's disease. | | | | programs. |
| What Causes This Disorder? | | | | |