Mild cognitive impairment (MCI)

Brain stimulation study seeks people with Alzheimer’s or mild cognitive impairment

People living with Alzheimer’s are helping researchers to test a brain stimulation technique that could lead to future treatments.

Research

Real stories

Looking after your wellbeing while finding the right care for a person with dementia

31 May 2024

Research

Souvenaid: I’m worried about my memory – should I buy this drink?

27 January 2020

Predicting when mild cognitive impairment progresses to dementia in the clinic

Research project: Brief all-in-one diagnostic MR-PET scan to predict progression to Alzheimer dementia in MCI patients

‘My Life My Way’: Support for people living with mild cognitive impairment

Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) affects many people over the age of 65 and some cases progress to dementia. Find out about our research to provide support for people with MCI.

Real stories

'Mum spent her life helping others, but roles have reversed since her dementia diagnosis’

30 October 2019

New research shows promise for Phase 2/3 trial of inhaled insulin in people with MCI or mid Alzheimer’s disease – Alzheimer’s Society comment

Phase 2/3 clinical trial results shows early promise for an inhaled insulin spray in people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or mild Alzheimer’s disease.

Intensive blood pressure control may reduce risk of mild cognitive impairment (MCI)

Research from the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT) shows that treatment to lower blood pressure can reduce Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI).

Tips for living with mild cognitive impairment

There are ways to help a person with mild cognitive impairment manage their symptoms and cope with memory loss. There are strategies that can be adopted to help with this.

Diagnosing and getting treatment for MCI

Diagnosing MCI can help people get access to any help or support they may need. Thinking problems can be assessed at the GP or a memory service.

Causes of mild cognitive impairment

Anyone can develop MCI at any age. However, the risk increases greatly as a person gets older. MCI can have a number of different possible causes - some of these are treatable but others are not.

Mild cognitive impairment is when a person starts to have problems with their memory or thinking. It can be a sign of a disease that will eventually cause dementia but MCI is not dementia and can be caused by other health problems.