Assessing and disclosing test results for ‘mild cognitive impairment’: the perspective of old age psychiatrists in Scotland

Abstract Background Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a condition that exists between normal healthy ageing and dementia with an uncertain aetiology and prognosis. This uncertainty creates a complex dynamic between the clinicians’ conception of MCI, what is communicated to the individual about thei...

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Main Authors: Stina Saunders, Craig W. Ritchie, Tom C. Russ, Graciela Muniz-Terrera, Richard Milne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-01-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-021-02693-x