Mild Cognitive Impairment - What is it and what to do about it

[@mademsoisellerhapsody]

Many older people who have hearing loss don’t wear hearing aids on a regular basis. This is a mistake because hearing loss affects the speech center of the brain.

[@susanmann5286]

One of the more helpful videos I have come across since I was diagnosed. Wish I had found it sooner.

[@qormi1000]

Thank you so much. Glad I came across your video. It was very helpful to me. I feel I have MCI and also feel it is getting worse over the years. You have given me the courage to go and get it check out. Thanks again.

[@jcozad3215]

Donepezil is tier 1 I have been taking it for 4 months now. Fantastic improvement. @85, this Veteran is still improving. However, there are processes that are gone. Always been a super fast typist with an excellent vocabulary. A lot of that is gone. My dexterity with my fingers on the keyboard don"t remember where to go. Driving down the road, make a right turn into a new street and I know I turned onto the correct road, but, I don't remember where I am and where I was going.

[@sheilamoynihan]

Thank you for this very informative video. I am 80 and notice that I often grapple with remembering a word or a name of some famous person. I will keep monitoring myself and see a professional person if I notice an increase in these problems.

[@TheWrinkle]

Thanks for watching, Sheila! It can be a part of NORMAL aging for it to take longer for your memory to retrieve a name or fact, so don't be too hard on yourself. But please reach out to your health provider if you're worried about your memory. They can help.

[@aileenkirkwood5468]

Thank you very much for your help I understand about cognitive problems more now

[@carolecook1227]

thanks for great info

[@TheWrinkle]

Glad it was helpful!

[@trickcyclist1]

Very informative, thanks. Can chronic anxiety/depression cause dementia in elderly people who show moderate cognitive impairment ?

[@traceykerr572]

Serious traumatic brain injury also causes mild cognitive impairment. And can confirmed on neuropsychological testing. This happened to me after a MVa age 38 I completing a bachelors psych, a bachelor of science Kines and masters in kinesiology and three years of my PhD in kinesiology. I was a published researcher. Extremely competitive athlete I’m also a clinical dietician and work with people who have brain impairment and agree with the ketogenic Plan. So please add this to your future talks that people with TBI at a young age can develop MCI. Great video love the information thank you

[@lmacbruce]

Thank you for the video. It was very informative. I’m trying to find out about MCI because my friend has been diagnosed as having it. Not having been around her lately because of Covid has made me shocked at the change in her. She takes numerous walks a day because she says “there’s nothing to do.” I walk with her once a day and she has difficulty with word retrieval, which I expect with her diagnosis, but she has forgotten her daughter-in-law’s name, names of her long-standing neighbors, and she retells the same stories within a walk. (Sounds like I’m worried that it’s more serious than MCI. Doesn’t it?) My big question, though, is - should I encourage her to do things? For example, she used to read quite a bit, and bake, and sew. Her husband has tried to get her to do puzzles and I asked her about it and she just says, “I’m not good at that.” Should I suggest activities like her trying adult coloring, or come up with sewing projects we could do together ?

[@TheWrinkle]

Lyn, you sounds like a wonderful friend! When people start experiencing memory changes , they can lose confidence in themselves, and just don't trust their brains to work as well as before, which can result in dropping some well loved activities. Of course, that can also happen with depression, so that would be important to consider. The daily walking is a super healthy habit and offering to do some activities together, that might be less demanding, is a great idea. We worry about MCI developing into something more serious when we see that day-to-day function is impaired, such as getting lost on a familiar walking route or leaving the stove on repeatedly. If those signs come up, then it's a good time to get more evaluation. Thanks for watching and for leaving a comment!

[@tracychapman826]

Hi I live in london and I was diagnosed with MCI last year it was a bit of a shock and it's on my mind constantly, next week I'm going for my yearly check and convinced myself that the doctors going to say its got worse, does it cause depression, or any physical problems do you know I think knowing you have it can make you think that if you forget something it's always down to the mci, think most people's memories change as the get older, I suppose you have to except it and hope for the best 🤔

[@sabrinathomas9065]

My husband was told he has MCI they can't seem to find out what caused it, his BP is really high most the time; he hasnot an ounce of fat on him, and he eats salads but love ice cream. I notice he does repeat stories that are in the context of the discussion. He's on a low dose of BP I'm trying to convince him to go back to the doctor and have her increase the dose, he's been on this med for a couple years now. Yes, he's seeing neurologist.

[@cg00000]

Wow, wish my doc would read articles supporting me.

[@GadgetGal_]

Thanks for this wonderful video. I was recently diagnosed with MCI, which explains why work has been such a challenge these past few years. I do fire science analytics and struggle to retain, understanding and process information in written and data form. The problem is the “mild” in MCI suggests it’s not a big deal. My company is willing to provide “accommodations” so that I can continue to work. I would prefer early retirement as I worry a mistake in my analysis will affect human safety and I am frustrated/exhausted trying to keep up at work. I am 50 years old. Is MCI simply a term of art that in no way suggest one can continue to function in their current profession?

[@susanmann5286]

I have MCI. Everyone is different. Have you had a nuero psych test?

[@GadgetGal_]

@@susanmann5286 Yes I have. I scored low or exceptionally low in almost all categories.

[@GadgetGal_]

@@susanmann5286 I hope you are doing well. ❤️

[@lorraineophoff4984]

Thank you so much for your presentation! My Lumbar puncture, and FDGPET SCANS THIS YEAR SHOWS BIOMARKERS FOR ALZHEIMERS. BUT I have not been diagnosed at this time. I have been referred to a specialist that treats geriatric patients for cognitive testing, and for an Amyloid PET AT MY STATE’S UNIVERSITY. MY NEUROLOGIST also prescribed Aricept which I did not fill at this time. I’m waiting to see the Specialist. What do you think?

[@bevcoyne6632]

It would be compassionate, as well as wise to present the work of Dr. Dale Bredesen, as he has done great work helping those with cognitive decline. He has shown that cognitive decline can be stopped, and healing can occur With accurate diagnosis and treatment protocols in the greater majority of those that have been in the numerous studies that he and his colleagues have conducted.

[@qiyang1955]

Thank you for the video! It's informative. I wonder what's the most common problems for people with MCI in their daily lives.

[@TheWrinkle]

I'm so glad you liked the video! It depends on the type of MCI, but they may notice more difficulty with multitasking, word-finding, short-term memory and planning complex tasks (like organizing a big party). People with MCI should be able to do everything they always did mentally, but may take longer or need to use more post-it notes or other memory aids.

[@aida7212]

Understanding directions! Remembering & Executing tasks!

[@lorraineophoff4984]

Thank you.

[@markferwerda7968]

Have you read the Dr. Dale Bredesen books? You as a physician need to read them!

[@JaneLawn-t3d]

Thankyou well done presentation tempted to try ketone supplement have had MCI had several little,strokes,over the years,nearly 74 noticing some, changes,will talk to my gp about Jane

[@kathrynoneill5862]

I'm worried about my grandma I think she has this. She keeps looking for my cousin who left two weeks ago. But their are days when she is very sharp. I just don't know what to do.

[@arizonanative7409]

My sister was asked to draw a clock with a certain time (10 after 11). She got that wrong. She was also asked to remember 3 words but couldn’t. Her doctor thinks this is MCI. This doesn’t sound like the kind of test you’re talking about.

[@TheWrinkle]

The 3-word recall and clock are tests that we commonly use in the office to screen for cognitive changes that are outside of normal. But it takes more than a test to diagnose MCI or dementia. That's why we Geriatricians do a full head-to-toe assessment!

[@arizonanative7409]

@@TheWrinkle Thank you. Now if I could find a geriatric specialist in Phoenix.

[@elainegoad9777]

@@TheWrinkle Asking someone to remember 3 words in a stressfull situation can be the CAUSE of trouble of remembering. Stress and anxiety cause me problems that I don't normally have. I can't tolerate being in a MRI machine. A horrible thing to do to people and whoever invented MRI should be confined in a MRI machine !

[@marthaj.dackowski4919]

Thank you! My initial visit resulted in a referral to Neuropsychology for further workup for MCI baseline and small vessel ischemic disease as likely diagnosis, but has left mesial temporal atrophy. I feel like a time bomb. Any suggestions for my next visit (questions I should ask)? Thank you!

[@mariel3469]

Thank you My sister had a head injury and now she is 70 . She had being diagnosed with Mci Does it affect the behavioral and emotional responses?

[@Revelation21-4-]

what does normal cognitive function mean?

[@junmacaust7322]

i'm thinking of ketone supplement for my wife who is 66 years and have been diagnosed with MCI more than 2 years ago. She's drinking a supplement and 2 high blood prescription. I hope she won't get any worse..I pray her condition was not caused by ramipril she's taking for hypertension.

[@SureshDarira]

Thank you for your information, my wife seems to suffer from mci , main problem is loosing balance and fall, she had hearing problem and cochlear implant done recently, hearing improved, but slight dementia type effect is there now how to improve balance?

[@m.sb.1806]

Thank you

[@jamielynn3603]

my son is 15 yrs old and has been diagnosed with mild neurocognitive disorder. does being diagnosed at a younger age leave a greater chance of developing dementia?

[@TheWrinkle]

I'm sorry to hear about your son's diagnosis and I don't have a lot of (professional) experience with teenagers. Cognitive impairment can happen for many reasons, such as a genetic difference, an issue that happened at birth, or some other trauma or toxic exposure. In many cases the cause of a young person's cognitive difference is stable and won't progress, or may even improve with some treatment or education, so I would hope for the best in a case like yours!

[@MBT372]

Many times reducing carbs improve cognitive impairment .

[@NoTfRoMThIsPlAnEt13]

I got diagnosed with MCI a couple years ago and I am 31. How often do you see people my age with MCI?

[@walidsarwary]

Very rare

[@ijustdidahugeshit]

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[@kmode4k]

I have MCI but I've been keeping my symptoms secret from my wife so much that when the doctor told her that I have MCI she said the doctor doesn't know what she is talking about.😮

[@jeffpepper1315]

@ Any help with MSA? Was diagnosed nearly 2years ago. I’m 67. Thank you!

[@jamesnicoll6]

The presenter speaks much too rapidly for me to absorb her information. I have been diagnosed to have mic, at 79 years old. Every topic is of interest, and includes good information, but I can’ t keep up with her speedy speech to absorb it all, even after repeating the discussion on line several times.Perhaps some visuals could be added, eg. Diagrams, charts, pictures of folks doing things. Karen in Ontario.

[@sunahamanagai9039]

One thing you can try is slowing down the video playback speed, say to .75.

[@susanmann5286]

Turn on closed captions.

[@mademsoisellerhapsody]

Click the ⚙icon on the bottom of the KZbin screen. Select Playback speed and 75 or 50 to slow down the video. Hope that helps

[@neeleshsharma9893]

Shilajit (Asphaltum And india winter cherry(ashwagnadha) does these two herbs help in this condition

[@treesaeverett1122]

What is keto drink please 😊

[@annedzurnak3196]

Brain requires glucose only. Ketones are not utilized by the brain

[@junmacaust7322]

no response

[@ROXCANADA2023]

Thanks for the video