Thinking and Memory Problems Associated with Parkinson's Disease
Chandler Hall Health Services, Inc.
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People living with Parkinson’s Disease (PD) may be affected by thinking and memory problems. These cognitive issues can have a significant impact on a person’s quality of life and interfere with their daily function.
To some degree, cognitive impairment affects many people with PD. The same brain changes that lead to motor symptoms can also result in slowness in memory and thinking. Stress, medication, and depression can also contribute to these changes. There are two levels of cognitive impairment:
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
Approximately 25 percent of people with PD experience “mild cognitive impairment” (MCI). People with MCI experience a change in their thinking or memory that is more than is expected with normal aging but is not enough to interfere with a person’s daily activities. The condition could stay the same, get better, or become worse over time. In some people, MCI gradually progresses to dementia. Unfortunately, there are no U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved medications to treat mild cognitive impairment currently, but research in this area is ongoing.?
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