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Does Mild Cognitive Impairment Progress Onto Alzheimer's Disease?

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Posted on Sat, 13 May 2017
Question: WHAT IS THE USUAL TIME INTERVAL BETWEEN ONSET OF MCI AND ALZHIMERS DISEASE ?
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Answered by Dr. Ajay Panwar (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Many years, if it progresses.It may or may not progress.

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist, here to answer your query.

MCI may not always progress to Alzheimer's disease.In many patients, it does not progress and in some it may get better.If it progresses to Alzheimer's, it usually takes many years(no fixed duration for the same).

Hope that helps.If you have any further questions,I shall be glad to have you in follow-up.

Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Ajay Panwar (3 hours later)
Are the 3 meds that I listed effective or would you suggest others.
Do you suggest taking aracept and pervasion together?
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Dr xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Answered by Dr. Ajay Panwar (6 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Continue with the same medicines.

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
Thanks for being in follow-up.

Yes, the medicines are fine.You can take aricept and Prevagen together.

Hope that helps.If you have any further questions,I shall be glad to have you in follow-up else please close the thread,rate it and write a review.

Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Does Mild Cognitive Impairment Progress Onto Alzheimer's Disease?

Brief Answer: Many years, if it progresses.It may or may not progress. Detailed Answer: Hi XXXXXXX Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com. I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist, here to answer your query. MCI may not always progress to Alzheimer's disease.In many patients, it does not progress and in some it may get better.If it progresses to Alzheimer's, it usually takes many years(no fixed duration for the same). Hope that helps.If you have any further questions,I shall be glad to have you in follow-up. Regards Dr.Ajay Panwar, MD,DM(Neurology)