title: Mild cognitive impairment.
abstract: Mild cognitive impairment is the term applied to the cognitive state that lies between normal aging and dementia. There has been significant controversy around describing, defining and characterizing mild cognitive impairment. This review will cover current understanding of the condition and discuss clinical features, research strategies and future directions.
authors.affiliation: ST5 Old Age Psychiatry, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Glasgow, UK University of Glasgow, MHW, 1055 Great Western Road, Glasgow, UK.
authors.forename: Craig
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gordon
authors.forename: Daniel J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Martin
mesh_terms: D060825:Cognitive Dysfunction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D003704:Dementia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D059906:Neuroimaging / Q000639:trends; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic / Q000379:methods