Risk factors and outcomes of Amnestic and Non-Amnestic MCI
Background. Previous research suggests that non-amnestic MCI (naMCI) is likely to be associated with vascular risk factors, while amnestic MCI (aMCI) is associated with AD risk factors (Roberts 2008,Reitz et al., 2007; Mariani et al., 2007; Kryscio et al., 2006).The risk of progressing to dementia has been found to be higher among aMCI compared with naMCI (Palmer et al., 2008, Ravaglia 2006, Yaffe et al. 2006).Clinicopathologic studies suggest that the most common neuropathologic outcome of am1142
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