Sometimes when new symptoms seem to appear and cause worry for the MS'er, normal aging may be what's at work. For example, weakening vision can be corrected with new glasses and need not send in into a spiral of worrying about the progression of your disease.
Aging: Line between mild cognitive impairment, normal aging can seem blurred
Sep. 18th, 2012 by Pia Christensen
Filed under: Aging
As we age, we expect a certain decline in our cognitive abilities. But fairly recently, scientists at the Mayo Clinic identified a condition they called mild cognitive impairment (MCI), typically characterized by worse-than-usual memory problems associated with aging.
Judith Graham, AHCJ’s topic leader on aging, has provided a detailed explanation of the condition and helps clarify its relationship to Alzheimer’s disease, explains who is more at risk of experiencing it and offers resources that reporters can consult when writing about MCI and other cognitive issues that come with the aging process.
Tags: Aging, Alzheimer's disease, cognitive abilities, dementia, mild cognitive impairment
Aging: Line between mild cognitive impairment, normal aging can seem blurred : Covering Health
Link: http://healthjournalism.org/blog/2012/09/aging-line-between-mild-cognitive-impairment-normal-aging-can-seem-blurred/
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