
These are excerpts from a review in the Medical Journal of Australia (MJA):Elderly with mild cognitive impairment are at increased risk of progression to dementia but no test is useful in evaluating this risk. Medications are not favorable in mild cognitive impairment.Physical activity and treatment of high blood pressure decrease the risk of dementia.In people with Alzheimer's disease, a cholinesterase inhibitor or Memantine (a receptor antagonist,...