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Older adults followed varied paths after mild cognitive impairment
At two years, assessments classified 62.3% of observed participants as cognitively normal, 31.2% as mildly impaired and 6.5% as having dementia.At two years, assessments classified 62.3% of observed participants as cognitively normal, 31.2% as mildly impaired and 6.5% as having dementia.
Preprint: cohort · 6,952 peopleMild cognitive impairment
Who was studied6,952 older adults observed after incident mild cognitive impairment
What changedAt 2-year follow-up, 62.3% were classified as cognitively normal, 31.2% as mildly impaired, and 6.5% as having dementia
The catchChanges in screening classifications need not represent biological recovery