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Check Up is your chance to talk to doctors about the health issues that most concern you and your family. Each week Barbara Myers is joined by a medical expert to take your calls and emails on a particular topic and give you the most up to date advice. No appointment necessary.
Call 0870 010 0444
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LISTEN AGAIN Ìý30 min |
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"There is no substitute for one-to-one advice from aÌýtop medical expert and that's what we offer our callers and emailers. But for each person who calls to ask for help, someone else phones in to pass on a tip or a suggestion -Ìýit's a great programme to present."
Barbara Myers |
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 Full programme transcript >>
Mild Cognitive Impairment
As part of Radio 4's Memory Experience, this week Barbara Myers will be taking listeners' calls about Mild Cognitive Impairment.
Most of us experience difficulty with remembering names or finding the car keys - especially as we get older - and this is perfectly normal.
People with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), however, have a noticable decline in their memories, though they do not actually have dementia.
MCI is not a disease. It's identified through a series of assessments.
People with MCI may have impaired memories when tested, but have no significant problems with other brain functions such as attention span or planning.Ìý
MCI may be caused by stress, anxiety or depression or for 10-12% of patients there is an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.Ìý Some will remain the same, while a few may even improve.
However, more research is needed before it's possible to identify which sufferers of MCI will go on to develop Alzheimer's.
Barbara's guest in the studio is MCI expert Professor Roy Jones, directorÌýof the Research Institute for the Care of the Elderly (RICE).
Contact the Programme
Check Up Ìýis your opportunity to ask an expert about the condition. If you have a question, contact us by calling 0870 010 0444 from 1.30pm - 3.30pm on the day of broadcastÌýor by emailing the programme - see 'Contact Check Up' link above.
Next Week
Next week’s topic is varicose veins.
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RELATED LINKS
The Memory Experience: Me and My Memory - MCI
The Memory Experience: What is Mild Cognitive Impairment?
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