title: Cognitive impairment in elderly who are not yet demented.
abstract: Patients with neuropathological changes of Alzheimer disease may not be demented during initial evaluation of memory disturbance. Understanding current issues regarding the patient with incipient degenerative dementia should help identify those at greatest risk for progression and may help delay onset of symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Albuquerque Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center, Department of Neurology, University of New Mexico 87108, USA.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Adair
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Williamson
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Knoefel
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis