Alzheimer’s Disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment, DMS48 Visual Memory Comparative Results.

Abstract

Alzheimer's disease is known as a progressive neurological disorder that initially impacts memory, behavior and overall cognitive abilities; it is the widely most common cause of dementia, resulting from abnormal brain changes. While various factors can contribute to these changes, ageing is the most common cause. One of the first cognitive functions affected in early-stage Alzheimer's is episodic visual memory, which becomes noticeable in affected individuals. Aging also impacts cognitive abilities such as attention, perception, memory, and language, although not as severely as Alzheimer's disease. Mild Cognitive Impairment is a condition where individuals experience mild cognitive decline that exceeds what is expected for their age but is not severe enough to interfere with daily life. MCI typically involves memory, thinking, and judgment issues, but the changes are not significant enough to be classified as dementia. This study aims to differentiate between Alzheimer's disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment in terms of visual episodic memory using the DMS48.