The American Academy of Neurology has updated recommendations for people with mild cognitive dysfunction (LCN).

According to doctors, regular exercise can stop the deterioration of memory and thinking, preventing dementia, as reported by the Internet publication for girls and women from 14 to 35 years Pannochka. net Changes were made after a systematic review of research published by the AAN expert group on mild cognitive impairment.

In a recent publication on the pages of Neurology, AAN representatives state that there is no reliable data on the effectiveness of drug treatment of PKN, but regular training allows improving memory and thinking.

Recall that the risk of mild cognitive impairment increases with age.

Studies involving patients with mild cognitive dysfunction (LCN) have shown that exercise twice a week for 6 months has a positive effect on their condition. For the health of the brain, simple things like aerobics, running, walking.

"It's amazing how much exercise affects the functioning of the undamaged brain at this stage. These are measures that most patients, regardless of age, are able to do, "the statement of scientists.

Light cognitive dysfunction (LCN) often precedes dementia.

There is strong evidence that mild cognitive impairment can progress to dementia (although not always).

According to AAN statistics, people aged 65+ years with mild cognitive dysfunction (LCN) have a 7.5% risk of developing dementia within the first year after diagnosis. By the third year, this indicator increases to about 20%.

The fundamental difference between LMC and dementia is the severity of the disorders.

People with LCNs are trying to perform complex tasks and fully understand the information they read. With dementia, even everyday life - eating, bathing, dressing, shopping, paying bills - becomes a real struggle.

The updated recommendations say that until the violations "are not associated with the rapidly progressing disease of the brain cells," mild cognitive dysfunction (LCN) can be treated.

Alzheimer's USA fully agrees with colleagues from AAN.

Physical and mental activity is the key to health.

Key points from the new manual:.

• With LCN, daily physical activity is useful.

• For the prevention of dementia, it is necessary to train the brain.

• The effectiveness of drug therapy is not proven.

• Regular examinations with CGD are necessary "Because mild cognitive impairment can progress to dementia, it is especially important to make a diagnosis and take action on time," said Dr. Ronald Petersen, a member of the academy and author of the manual.

Scientists also remind that sometimes LCNs are not actually such - dementia masks depressions, side effects of drugs and insomnia.

"If you notice a deterioration in mental abilities, absent-mindedness, memory loss, first consult with a doctor," advises Petersen.

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