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Isn't dementia/mci a decline in cognitive ability rather than a lifelong deficit?
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Impaired cognitive function is likely a lifelong deficit because it almost always gets worse by time.
Answered 11/1/2022
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Mild cognitive impairment in middle-aged and older folks leads to dementia in 90% over 10 years, but 10% do not clinically progress. The majority of dementia cases in this category are secondary to Alzheimer's Disease.
Answered 11/2/2022
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