Approximatelyoneintenadultsovertheageof65hasgreatermemoryorthinkingproblemsthanexpectedfortheirage.Thisiscalledmildcognitiveimpairment,orMCI.ThepreviouseditionwasthefirstbookexclusivelygearedtowardspeoplewithMCI,theirfamilies,andthehealthcareprofessionalswhohelpthem.WrittenbythreecliniciansandscientistswhohaveyearsofexperienceworkingwithpeoplewithMCI,thisneweditionprovidesup-to-dateandreliableinformationbasedonthescienceofMCI.Inshort,digestible,MCI-friendlychapters,theauthorsexplainhowMCIisdiagnosedandtreated,andtheyprovideinformationonhowtoimprovecognitivehealththroughhealthyeating,exercise,andsocialandcognitiveengagement.Thebookalsoprovidespracticalandeffectivememorystrategies,usingpatientstoriestoillustratethereal-lifeissuesfacingpeoplelivingwithMCI.Thebookincludes“QuestionstoAskYourDoctor,“recommendedreadings,linkstorelevantWebpages,andworksheetstoguidereadersthroughhealthylifestylechange.Thissecondeditioncontains52accessiblechapterswithanewchapteronsexdifferencestosummarizethegrowingknowledgeofitsimportanceinhealthandtreatmentofMCI.Asadvancesinresearchcontinuetoevolve,thisbookwillcontinuetobeessentialreadingforthoseimpactedbyMCI.
