加强对老年早期认知功能障碍的研究

Pay attention to mild cognitive impairment in the elderly

随着人口老龄化的到来，老年性相关疾病的发生越来越突出，轻度老年认知功能障碍是老年性痴呆的高危人群，是介于正常认知老化与轻度痴呆之间的一种临床状态。然而，在临床常规工作对轻度老年认知功能障碍认识严重不足，故加强对老年早期认知功能障碍的认识水平，提高对老年人早期认知功能障碍的评估与筛查，是尽早干预和预防老年性痴呆发生的重要保障。

Age-related diseases have become more and more dominant with the coming era of aging. Elderly patients with mild cognitive impairment （MCI） are of high risk of Alzheimer＇s disease （AD）. MCI is regarded as a clinical stage between normal cognitive aging and mild dementia. However, very little is known on how to recognize MCI in routine clinical practice. Strengthening the knowledge of early MCI, and improving its assessment and screening in the elderly can guarantee early intervention and prevention of AD.