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MCI is not a clinically useful concept

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 September 2006

Pieter Jelle Visser  and
Henry Brodaty
Pieter Jelle Visser
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, University of Maastricht, Maastricht, Department of Neurology, VUMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Email: pj.visser@np.unimaas.nl
Henry Brodaty
Affiliation:
School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, and Academic Department for Old Age Psychiatry, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, Australia Email: h.brodaty@unsw.edu.au
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Extract

Within the spectrum of cognitive disorders Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) is a relatively new concept which has become increasingly popular both in clinical practice and in clinical research. Still, the concept of MCI has several shortcomings which limit its utility in clinical practice and research.

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For Debate: Is Mild Cognitive Impairment a clinically useful concept?
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International Psychogeriatrics , Volume 18 , Issue 3 , September 2006 , pp. 402 - 409
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International Psychogeriatric Association 2006

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