Web MD – Staff Writer
“Not everyone who becomes forgetful as they age develops dementia, and a new study suggests that those with college degrees and advanced language skills are likely to get better. Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is an early stage of memory loss marked by lapses in memory and thinking problems that don’t interfere with everyday life. While people with MCI are more likely to develop dementia than folks who don’t have these early memory lapses, some improve and return to normal.” (more)