For many people, forgetting your keys or struggling to plan tasks can seem like a normal part of the aging process. But those lapses can actually be symptoms of something more serious: mild cognitive impairment, or MCI, which could be an early sign of Alzheimer's disease.
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Most people who have mild thinking problems that could be early signs of dementia won’t get diagnosed during a primary care visit, potentially missing out on preventive treatments, according to researchers from the University of Southern California.