A clinical index to predict progression from mild cognitive impairment to dementia due to Alzheimer's disease.

Mild cognitive impairment is often a precursor to dementia due to Alzheimer's disease, but many patients with mild cognitive impairment never develop dementia. New diagnostic criteria may lead to more patients receiving a diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment.To develop a prediction index for...

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Main Authors: Sei J Lee, Christine S Ritchie, Kristine Yaffe, Irena Stijacic Cenzer, Deborah E Barnes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4259326?pdf=render