What is it about?
Mild cognitive impairment has usually been associated with aging, however, in recent decades with the increase in the prevalence of pathologies such as obesity, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, and even spinal cord injury, it has become evident that a significant percentage of people who suffer from one or more of these diseases are at greater risk of suffering from some level of cognitive impairment that can lead to the development of various types of dementia.
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Why is it important?
We review the main characteristics and mechanisms that promote the development of mild cognitive impairment associated to different pathologies, and briefly describe the various ways in which they have been approach.
Perspectives
Cognitive functions allow us to have continuity in our life, so identifying some pathologies that can lead to cognitive impairment and how can they be approached is important. I hope you find this chapter very interesting.
Alejandra Romo-Araiza
Universidad Anahuac Mexico Norte
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This page is a summary of: Comorbidities Inducing Mild Cognitive Impairment, an Evaluation of the Risk Caused by some Pathological Conditions, November 2021, Bentham Science Publishers,
DOI: 10.2174/9789815039474121020003.
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