Incidence of mild cognitive impairment – a systematic review

Background/Objectives: Dementia is not only one of the most burdensome diseases for sufferers and their caregivers, but also one of the biggest challenges for developed countries and their health care systems. Subjects with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) constitute a risk population for developing dementia and thus a population of clinical interest. This study reviews recent work on the incidence of MCI in the elderly. Methods: Incidence papers were identified by a systematic literature search. Studies on incidence of MCI were considered if they identified ‘cognitively mild impaired’ subjects by application of…