scholarly journals Mild Cognitive Impairment: Deficits in Cognitive Domains Other than Memory

2006 ◽  
Vol 21 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 284-290 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Ribeiro ◽  
A. de Mendonça ◽  
M. Guerreiro
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Mild Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Cognitive Domains

scholarly journals Effects of exercise interventions for specific cognitive domains in old adults with mild cognitive impairment

Medicine ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 99 (31) ◽  
pp. e20105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiang-Lian Zhou ◽  
Li-Na Wang ◽  
Jie Wang ◽  
Ling Zhou ◽  
Xin-Hua Shen
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Mild Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Cognitive Domains ◽  
Exercise Interventions ◽  
Old Adults

Different cognitive profiles between mild cognitive impairment due to cerebral small vessel disease and mild cognitive impairment of Alzheimer’s disease origin

2009 ◽  
Vol 15 (6) ◽  
pp. 898-905 ◽  
Author(s):  
AIHONG ZHOU ◽  
JIANPING JIA
Keyword(s):  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Mild Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Processing Speed ◽  
Small Vessel Disease ◽  
Cerebral Small Vessel Disease ◽  
Small Vessel ◽  
Cognitive Domains ◽  
Vessel Disease

AbstractControversy surrounds the differences of the cognitive profile between mild cognitive impairment resulting from cerebral small vessel disease (MCI-SVD) and mild cognitive impairment associated with prodromal Alzheimer’s disease (MCI-AD). The aim of this study was to explore and compare the cognitive features of MCI-SVD and MCI-AD. MCI-SVD patients (n = 56), MCI-AD patients (n = 30), and normal control subjects (n = 80) were comprehensively evaluated with neuropsychological tests covering five cognitive domains. The performance was compared between groups. Tests that discriminated between MCI-SVD and MCI-AD were identified. Multiple cognitive domains were impaired in MCI-SVD group, while memory and executive function were mainly impaired in MCI-AD group. Compared with MCI-SVD, MCI-AD patients performed relatively worse on memory tasks, but better on processing speed measures. The AVLT Long Delay Free Recall, Digit Symbol Test, and Stroop Test Part A (performance time) in combination categorized 91.1% of MCI-SVD patients and 86.7% of MCI-AD patients correctly. Current study suggested a nonspecific neuropsychological profile for MCI-SVD and a more specific cognitive pattern in MCI-AD. MCI-AD patients demonstrated greater memory impairment with relatively preserved mental processing speed compared with MCI-SVD patients. Tests tapping these two domains might be potentially useful for differentiating MCI-SVD and MCI-AD patients. (JINS, 2009, 15, 898–905.)

scholarly journals Intraindividual Variability in Domain-Specific Cognition and Risk of Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leslie Vaughan ◽  
Iris Leng ◽  
Dale Dagenbach ◽  
Susan M. Resnick ◽  
Stephen R. Rapp ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Mild Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Episodic Memory ◽  
Proportional Hazards ◽  
Intraindividual Variability ◽  
Adult Women ◽  
Interindividual Differences ◽  
Cognitive Domains ◽  
Domain Specific ◽  
Verbal Episodic Memory

Intraindividual variability among cognitive domains may predict dementia independently of interindividual differences in cognition. A multidomain cognitive battery was administered to 2305 older adult women (mean age 74 years) enrolled in an ancillary study of the Women’s Health Initiative. Women were evaluated annually for probable dementia and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) for an average of 5.3 years using a standardized protocol. Proportional hazards regression showed that lower baseline domain-specific cognitive scores significantly predicted MCI (N=74), probable dementia (N=45), and MCI or probable dementia combined (N=101) and that verbal and figural memory predicted each outcome independently of all other cognitive domains. The baseline intraindividual standard deviation across test scores (IAV Cognitive Domains) significantly predicted probable dementia and this effect was attenuated by interindividual differences in verbal episodic memory. Slope increases in IAV Cognitive Domains across measurement occasions (IAV Time) explained additional risk for MCI and MCI or probable dementia, beyond that accounted for by interindividual differences in multiple cognitive measures, but risk for probable dementia was attenuated by mean decreases in verbal episodic memory slope. These findings demonstrate that within-person variability across cognitive domains both at baseline and longitudinally independently accounts for risk of cognitive impairment and dementia in support of the predictive utility of within-person variability.

The Destiny of Multiple Domain Amnesic Mild Cognitive Impairment: Effect of Alternative Neuropsychological Definitions and Their Adjunctive Role in Respect of Memory Impairment

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chiara Piccininni ◽  
Davide Quaranta ◽  
Guido Gainotti ◽  
Giordano Lacidogna ◽  
Valeria Guglielmi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Mild Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Memory Impairment ◽  
Integrated Analysis ◽  
Neuropsychological Battery ◽  
Risk Models ◽  
Cognitive Domains ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
With Memory ◽  
Multiple Domain

Abstract Objective Mild cognitive impairment is the main risk factor of dementia. Previous evidence has claimed that subjects with memory disturbances associated with impairment of other cognitive domains (multiple domain amnesic MCI) are at the highest risk of developing dementia. To date, a shared definition of amnesic MCI multiple domain (aMCI-MD) is still lacking. Method 163 subjects with aMCI were enrolled and followed-up for 2 years. They underwent a baseline comprehensive neuropsychological battery. The cut-off point for each test was set at 1, 1.5, and 2 SD below the mean obtained in normative studies; aMCI-MD was defined as the occurrence of abnormal scores on at least one, two, or three tests not assessing memory. The Episodic Memory Score (EMS), that measures the severity of memory impairment, was determined. Logistic regressionand Cox’s proportional hazard risk models were carried out. The adjunctive effect of the definitions of aMCI-MD on the severity of memory impairment was assessed. Results Fifty-four subjects progressed to dementia. Only restrictive definitions of aMCI-MD (at least three tests below 1.5 SD; at least two tests below 2 SD) predicted conversion to dementia in both logistic regression and survival analysis. None of the conditions showed a significant adjunctive effect on the EMS. Conclusions The predictive effect of impairment in tests assessing cognitive domains other than memory depends on its psychometric definition. The use of a restrictive definition would be of some usefulness, but the adjunctive effect of such a definition on an integrated analysis of memory impairment may be questionable.

scholarly journals Meta-Analysis on the Effectiveness of Virtual Reality Cognitive Training (VRCT) and Computer-Based Cognitive Training (CBCT) for Individuals with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)

Electronics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 2185
Author(s):  
Sarah Chui-wai Hung ◽  
Annie Yin-ni Ho ◽  
Idy Hiu-wai Lai ◽  
Carol Sze-wing Lee ◽  
Angela Shuk-kwan Pong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Mild Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Cognitive Training ◽  
Effect Size ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Random Effect Model ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Cognitive Domains ◽  
Computer Based

This meta-analysis aims to assess the effectiveness of virtual reality cognitive training (VRCT) and conventional computer-based cognitive training (CBCT) in five specific cognitive domains (i.e., global cognitive function (GCF), memory (Mem), executive function (EF), language (Lang) and visuospatial skills (VS)) of individuals with mild cognitive impairment. A total of 320 studies were yielded from five electronic databases. Eighteen randomized controlled trials met the PRISMA criteria, with 10 related to VRCT and 8 related to CBCT. A random-effect model was used in determining the main effect of cognitive training in five specific cognitive domains. VRCT provided the largest effect size on VS and Lang while the smallest on EF. CBCT provided the largest effect size on Mem and Lang while the smallest on EF. VRCT and CBCT generate an opposite effect on VS. VRCT outweighs CBCT in treatment effectiveness of GCF, EF, Lang and VS. More immersive and interactive experiences in VRCT may help individuals with MCI better engage in real-life experiences, which supports skill generalization and reduces external distractions. CBCT tends to improve Mem but no definite conclusions can be made. Further investigation with more stringent research design and specific protocol are required to reach consensus about the optimum intervention regime.

scholarly journals Intereleukin-10 Promoter Polymorphism in Mild Cognitive Impairment and in Its Clinical Evolution

2010 ◽  
Vol 2010 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beatrice Arosio ◽  
Luigina Mastronardi ◽  
Carlo Vergani ◽  
Giorgio Annoni
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Mild Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Interleukin 10 ◽  
Promoter Polymorphism ◽  
Onset Age ◽  
Clinical Progression ◽  
Cognitive Domains ◽  
Genotype Frequencies ◽  
Peripheral Cells ◽  
Genotype And Allele Frequencies

Specific proinflammatory alleles are associated with higher risk of Alzheimer disease (AD) in different onset age. The homozygosis for the A allele of −1082 polymorphism (G/A) of interleukin-10 (IL-10) promotes a higher risk of AD and reduced IL-10 generation in peripheral cells after amyloid stimulation. In this paper we analysed genotype and allele frequencies of this polymorphism in 138 subjects with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) diagnosed, respectively, as amnestic (a-MCI) and multiple impaired cognitive domains (mcd-MCI). The genotype frequencies were similar in a-MCI and AD subjects, whereas in mcd-MCI comparable to controls (AA genotype: 50% in a-MCI, 49.2% in AD, 28.7% in mcd-MCI and 31.8% in controls). Consequently, both allele and genotype distributions were significantly different between a-MCI and mcd-MCI (allele: , genotype: ). These results support the theory that polymorphisms of cytokine genes can affect neurodegeneration and its clinical progression. IL-10 may partly explain the conversion of a-MCI to AD or be a genetic marker of susceptibility.

scholarly journals Effects of exercise interventions for specific cognitive domains in old adults with mild cognitive impairment

Medicine ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 97 (48) ◽  
pp. e13244 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiang-Lian Zhou ◽  
Li-Na Wang ◽  
Jie Wang ◽  
Xin-Hua Shen ◽  
Xia Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Mild Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Cognitive Domains ◽  
Exercise Interventions ◽  
Old Adults

Neurocognitive Deficits and Effects of Cognitive Reserve in Mild Cognitive Impairment

2016 ◽  
Vol 41 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 199-209 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadeshda Andrejeva ◽  
Maren Knebel ◽  
Vasco Dos Santos ◽  
Janna Schmidt ◽  
Christina Josefa Herold ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Mild Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Cognitive Reserve ◽  
Neurocognitive Deficits ◽  
Cognitive Domains ◽  
Amnestic Mci ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Neuropsychological Characteristics ◽  
Executive Deficits ◽  
Multiple Domain

Background/Aims: Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a frequent syndrome in the older population, which involves an increased risk to develop Alzheimer's disease (AD). The latter can be modified by the cognitive reserve, which can be operationalized by the length of school education. MCI can be differentiated into four subtypes according to the cognitive domains involved: amnestic MCI, multiple-domain amnestic MCI, non-amnestic MCI and multiple-domain non-amnestic MCI. While neurocognitive deficits are a constituent of the diagnosis of these subtypes, the question of how they refer to the cognitive reserve still needs to be clarified. Methods: We examined neuropsychological deficits in healthy controls, patients with MCI and patients with mild AD (n = 485) derived from a memory clinic. To reduce the number of neuropsychological variables, a factor analysis with varimax rotation was calculated. In a second step, diagnostic groups including MCI subtypes were compared with respect to their clinical and neuropsychological characteristics including cognitive reserve. Results: Most MCI patients showed the amnestic multiple-domain subtype followed by the pure amnestic subtype, while the non-amnestic subtypes were rare. The amnestic subtype displayed a significantly higher level of cognitive reserve and higher MMSE scores than the amnestic multiple-domain subtype, which was in most cases characterized by additional psychomotor and executive deficits. Conclusions: These findings confirm earlier reports revealing that the amnestic multiple-domain subtype is the most frequent one and indicating that a high cognitive reserve may primarily prevent psychomotor and executive deficits in MCI.

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