MCI

What is MCI – mild cognitive impairment?

As we age, there is a natural mild decline in our cognitive ability [MCI].

This is not necessarily the start of dementia, but a situation in which there are complaints about a cognitive decline [memory disorders, for example], all the tests support the theory, but there is no functional decline [or it is very minimal].

The person remains independent in principle and does not show the signs of dementia. In these types of cases, the brain has an ability to improve it’s own functional abilities by using the Neurofeedback technology. 

Symptoms that might suggest MCI

 You may often forget things.-

You have increased difficulties to “find” words while speaking or writing.-

– You tend to forget important events such as meetings or social engagements.

– You can lose your train of thought or stream of conversations, books or movies.

– You feel more and more overwhelmed when making decisions, solving problems, planning ahead or interpreting orders. 

– You may find it difficult to find your ways around familiar surroundings.

– You have a tendency to lose track of objects and their whereabouts.

– You get impulsive and more subject to bad judgment.

If you have MCI, you may suffer from depression, anxiety, indifference and changes in your moods or personality, such as being overly aggressive and angry.

It is more then acceptable that people with memory lose feel embarrassed and eventually retreat from work or from any social activity.

Being alone can worsen the symptoms of MCI.

*Not for cases of Alzheimer’s disease 

Mayrav Shaked – Toledano 

Clinical social worker M.S.W, years of treating children and adults with ADD/ADHD, attention disorders, anxiety and personal difficulties.

Mentoring parents, groups and professionals, with a vast experience in social services and mental health. 

B.A and M.A in social work from Bar Ilan university.

B.A in criminology and informal education from Bar Ilan University.