{"id":8262,"date":"2024-10-28T10:19:53","date_gmt":"2024-10-28T02:19:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/?p=8262"},"modified":"2025-06-17T08:59:40","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T00:59:40","slug":"mild-cognitive-impairment-vs-dementia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/mild-cognitive-impairment-vs-dementia\/","title":{"rendered":"Mild Cognitive Impairment vs. Dementia"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8262\" class=\"elementor elementor-8262\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-517e29b1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"517e29b1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-996bfed e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"996bfed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83d7917 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"83d7917\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; background: #f8ccac;\"><b><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: white; mso-themecolor: background1;\">Mild Cognitive Impairment vs. Dementia<\/span><\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b232fbf health-resources-body elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b232fbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>What Is MCI?<\/b><\/p><p>Mild cognitive impairment is a middle stage between normal ageing and dementia. While it is a helpful concept, MCI can be hard to define and diagnose.<a href=\"#ref1-4\"><sup>1<\/sup><\/a><\/p><p><b>What Is Dementia?<\/b><\/p><p>Dementia is a specific medical condition characterised by symptoms such as difficulty remembering, thinking, or making decisions, which can significantly impact one\u2019s daily life. The most common type of dementia is Alzheimer\u2019s disease. While dementia mostly affects older people, it is not a normal part of getting older.<a href=\"#ref1-4\"><sup>2<\/sup><\/a><\/p><p>The table below highlights the key differences between MCI and dementia. <a href=\"#ref1-4\"><sup>3<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eae3e92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"eae3e92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"459\" src=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/PES-MCI-D_Rec_v0.6_02Sep24_FINAL-01-768x551.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-8265\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/PES-MCI-D_Rec_v0.6_02Sep24_FINAL-01-768x551.png 768w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/PES-MCI-D_Rec_v0.6_02Sep24_FINAL-01-300x215.png 300w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/PES-MCI-D_Rec_v0.6_02Sep24_FINAL-01-1024x734.png 1024w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/PES-MCI-D_Rec_v0.6_02Sep24_FINAL-01-1536x1102.png 1536w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/PES-MCI-D_Rec_v0.6_02Sep24_FINAL-01-2048x1469.png 2048w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/PES-MCI-D_Rec_v0.6_02Sep24_FINAL-01-600x430.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a41fb33 health-resources-body elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a41fb33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Prevalence of MCI and Dementia in Singapore<\/b><\/p><p>As Singapore&#8217;s population ages, the challenge of dementia is growing. The number of residents aged 65 years and older went up from 9% in 2010 to 14.4% in 2019 and is expected to reach about 19% by 2030. This increase shows how important it is to focus on cognitive health in older adults.<a href=\"#ref1-4\"><sup>4<\/sup><\/a><\/p><p><b>Types of Dementia<\/b><br \/>There are several types of dementia, each with distinct characteristics. Here are some common ones: <a href=\"#ref5-8\"><sup>5<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11008f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"11008f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/PES-MCI-D_Rec_v0.6_02Sep24_FINAL-02-rt8b5ihqf7ryf3pvcg40ujw8ie4qrrriowrr6c3pn6.png\" title=\"PES (MCI &amp; D)_Rec_v0.6_02Sep24_FINAL-02\" alt=\"PES (MCI &amp; D)_Rec_v0.6_02Sep24_FINAL-02\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60b3a77 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"60b3a77\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d577b35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d577b35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; background: #f8ccac;\"><b><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: white; mso-themecolor: background1;\">Signs and Symptoms of Dementia<\/span><\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f653927 health-resources-body elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f653927\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Signs that may point to dementia include the following:<a href=\"#ref1-4\"><sup>2<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06f94e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"06f94e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/PES-MCI-D_Rec_v0.6_02Sep24_FINAL-03-rt8b5q0fbyobfa08349om0hqxq7ysez3qsfyybtfhc.png\" title=\"PES (MCI &amp; D)_Rec_v0.6_02Sep24_FINAL-03\" alt=\"PES (MCI &amp; D)_Rec_v0.6_02Sep24_FINAL-03\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38fe9cc health-resources-body elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38fe9cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Because dementia is broad, symptoms can vary widely. People with dementia may have difficulties, including the following:<a href=\"#ref1-4\"><sup>2<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c75b727 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c75b727\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/PES-MCI-D_Rec_v0.6_02Sep24_FINAL-04-rt8b5xj62hqh5kiqy1peqxlscaybvv1hq4r6wzghnq.png\" title=\"PES (MCI &amp; D)_Rec_v0.6_02Sep24_FINAL-04\" alt=\"PES (MCI &amp; D)_Rec_v0.6_02Sep24_FINAL-04\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ab4ead e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7ab4ead\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95d6a81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"95d6a81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; background: #f8ccac;\"><b><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: white; mso-themecolor: background1;\">Risk Factors Associated With MCI and Dementia<\/span><\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f05ff69 health-resources-body elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f05ff69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The risk factors associated with MCI and dementia include the following:<a href=\"#ref5-8\"><sup>6-8<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87dc0c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"87dc0c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/PES-MCI-D_Rec_v0.6_02Sep24_FINAL-05-rt8b6441ebzheu96vmjsqdy0i01wdqrm31bl9x6qno.png\" title=\"PES (MCI &amp; D)_Rec_v0.6_02Sep24_FINAL-05\" alt=\"PES (MCI &amp; D)_Rec_v0.6_02Sep24_FINAL-05\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0934a94 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0934a94\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffed3e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ffed3e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; background: #f8ccac;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><b>Diagnosis and Evaluation of Dementia and MCI<\/b><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f4c01d health-resources-body elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f4c01d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Consider a dementia evaluation if you (or a loved one) have memory issues, if a doctor suspects cognitive impairment, or if there is a family history of dementia and important decisions need to be made.<a href=\"#ref9-12\"><sup>9<\/sup><\/a><\/p><p>For a person with forgetfulness or confusion, the doctor would use a four-step assessment to evaluate the cognitive complaint, as shown below:<a href=\"#ref9-12\"><sup>9<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42d6d06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"42d6d06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/PES-MCI-D_Rec_v0.6_02Sep24_FINAL-06-rt8b6bmqx09rzpy9npstac1p930u3blgs2jh44vkum.png\" title=\"PES (MCI &amp; D)_Rec_v0.6_02Sep24_FINAL-06\" alt=\"PES (MCI &amp; D)_Rec_v0.6_02Sep24_FINAL-06\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f27fa1d health-resources-body elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f27fa1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An observer-based approach, such as a brief mental status test or more detailed neuropsychological tests, can be administered by your clinical psychologists.<a href=\"#ref9-12\"><sup>9<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c20d897 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c20d897\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/PES-MCI-D_Rec_v0.6_02Sep24_FINAL-07-rt8b6j5hnjbxq0gsin8jf95qnnr76rnureup2sip5o.png\" title=\"PES (MCI &amp; D)_Rec_v0.6_02Sep24_FINAL-07\" alt=\"PES (MCI &amp; D)_Rec_v0.6_02Sep24_FINAL-07\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7efff6 health-resources-body elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7efff6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Assessing the Complications of Dementia<\/b><\/p><p>The complications of dementia include behavioural and psychological symptoms, functional issues, and social challenges. Evaluating these factors in all individuals with dementia is crucial, as they place significant stress on caregivers. Proper assessment is key to achieving effective management of the condition.<a href=\"#ref9-12\"><sup>9<\/sup><\/a><\/p><p>Doctors can diagnose dementia and MCI by reviewing your medical history, conducting an examination, and using standard assessments like those in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-5th edition (DSM-5) criteria, as shown in the table below:<a href=\"#ref9-12\"><sup>10<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9aa065 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b9aa065\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/PES-MCI-D_Rec_v0.6_02Sep24_FINAL-14-rt8b7xwtqdf7v2n8eiggjcv5ppg5t845vupx6ectro.png\" title=\"PES (MCI &amp; D)_Rec_v0.6_02Sep24_FINAL-14\" alt=\"PES (MCI &amp; D)_Rec_v0.6_02Sep24_FINAL-14\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecf0140 health-resources-body elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ecf0140\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Determining the Cause of Dementia<\/b><br \/>Once chronic cognitive impairment meets dementia criteria and complications are assessed, the final step is determining the cause of dementia.<br \/>Types of dementia can be broadly categorised into two groups. Dementia occurs due to<\/p><ul><li>Irreversible causes<\/li><li>Reversible causes<\/li><\/ul><p>Figuring out the cause helps rule out factors that can be fixed and also helps in choosing the right treatments for dementia that cannot be fixed. This can be done via the following:<a href=\"#ref9-12\"><sup>9<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7baae15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7baae15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/PES-MCI-D_Rec_v0.6_02Sep24_FINAL-09-rt8b6y6vh14nqd1hzzjuy6cribxn8230v674mry4ci.png\" title=\"PES (MCI &amp; D)_Rec_v0.6_02Sep24_FINAL-09\" alt=\"PES (MCI &amp; D)_Rec_v0.6_02Sep24_FINAL-09\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c3aa6c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4c3aa6c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f867574 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f867574\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; background: #f8ccac;\"><b><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: white; mso-themecolor: background1;\">Management of MCI and Dementia<\/span><\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a51d3c2 health-resources-body elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a51d3c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The following are the management techniques for MCI and dementia:<a href=\"#ref9-12\"><sup>11<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be4cf3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"be4cf3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/PES-MCI-D_Rec_v0.6_02Sep24_FINAL-10-rt8b75pllmsvvy5athw8alyml5samkj57cyoj7m3bi.png\" title=\"PES (MCI &amp; D)_Rec_v0.6_02Sep24_FINAL-10\" alt=\"PES (MCI &amp; D)_Rec_v0.6_02Sep24_FINAL-10\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b076e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0b076e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/PES-MCI-D_Rec_v0.6_02Sep24_FINAL-11-rt8b7caesq74mqy7m3wvid18lqsv76lbt848odff1c.png\" title=\"PES (MCI &amp; D)_Rec_v0.6_02Sep24_FINAL-11\" alt=\"PES (MCI &amp; D)_Rec_v0.6_02Sep24_FINAL-11\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ca79d9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4ca79d9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d352f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d352f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; background: #f8ccac;\"><b><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: white; mso-themecolor: background1;\">Coping Strategies and Support for Patients and Families<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9727f1 health-resources-body elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d9727f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>People with dementia may see the world differently than others. To help them, try to understand their viewpoint and notice how they deal with challenges. Recognising their coping methods can make it easier to support them. The following are some coping strategies people with dementia might use to manage their daily life:<a href=\"#ref9-12\"><sup>12<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-219c15d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"219c15d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/PES-MCI-D_Rec_v0.6_02Sep24_FINAL-12-rt8b7ivdh62rjwfmrhrpuhnfk1qv077x7h6tdj0t82.png\" title=\"PES (MCI &amp; D)_Rec_v0.6_02Sep24_FINAL-12\" alt=\"PES (MCI &amp; D)_Rec_v0.6_02Sep24_FINAL-12\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95b782a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"95b782a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/PES-MCI-D_Rec_v0.6_02Sep24_FINAL-13-rt8b7pg6das1icj6je8onzyyerbkqcgyzrkjhkum0s.png\" title=\"PES (MCI &amp; D)_Rec_v0.6_02Sep24_FINAL-13\" alt=\"PES (MCI &amp; D)_Rec_v0.6_02Sep24_FINAL-13\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d14a53b health-resources-body elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d14a53b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The following are the various caregiver support services available in Singapore:<a href=\"#ref13-16\"><sup>13,14<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4901b71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4901b71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/PES-MCI-D_Rec_v0.6_02Sep24_FINAL-14-rt8b7xwtqdf7v2n8eiggjcv5ppg5t845vupx6ectro.png\" title=\"PES (MCI &amp; D)_Rec_v0.6_02Sep24_FINAL-14\" alt=\"PES (MCI &amp; D)_Rec_v0.6_02Sep24_FINAL-14\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85936cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"85936cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"153\" src=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/PES-MCI-D_Rec_v0.6_02Sep24_FINAL-15-768x183.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-8279\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/PES-MCI-D_Rec_v0.6_02Sep24_FINAL-15-768x183.png 768w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/PES-MCI-D_Rec_v0.6_02Sep24_FINAL-15-300x71.png 300w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/PES-MCI-D_Rec_v0.6_02Sep24_FINAL-15-1024x244.png 1024w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/PES-MCI-D_Rec_v0.6_02Sep24_FINAL-15-1536x366.png 1536w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/PES-MCI-D_Rec_v0.6_02Sep24_FINAL-15-600x143.png 600w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/PES-MCI-D_Rec_v0.6_02Sep24_FINAL-15.png 1625w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2829222 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2829222\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff52b55 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ff52b55\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a624561 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a624561\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>References<\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce49f96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ce49f96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"ref1-4\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>1. 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Yale J Biol Med. 2021;94:73\u201383.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed41602 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed41602\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"ref5-8\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>5. Understanding different types of dementia. National Institute on Aging. Available at: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nia.nih.gov\/health\/alzheimers-and-dementia\/understanding-different-types-dementia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.nia.nih.gov\/health\/alzheimers-and-dementia\/understanding-different-types-dementia.<\/a> Accessed on: 18 July 2024.<\/p>\n<p>6. Anand S, Schoo C. Mild cognitive impairment. In: StatPearls. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing. 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Available at: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carecorner.org.sg\/services\/day-care-centres-senior-dementia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.carecorner.org.sg\/services\/day-care-centres-senior-dementia\/.<\/a> Accessed on: 29 July 2024.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mild Cognitive Impairment vs. Dementia What Is MCI? Mild cognitive impairment is a middle stage between normal ageing and dementia. While it is a helpful concept, MCI can be hard to define and diagnose.1 What Is Dementia? 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