Recommendations for GP’s on the detection, assessment and management of patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) have recently been published with the aim of addressing key aspects of the management of MCI in primary care. To support these recommendations this series of 4 podcasts aims to provide information that will assist GP’s in making appropriate diagnoses and provide the most relevant, evidence-based management options and support.

In this episode:

• The importance of accurately diagnosing mild cognitive impairment early
• Lifestyle & CVD risk factor modification are important with the Mediterranean diet, and medical food Souvenaid showing benefits if taken daily for three years
• The importance of reducing the burden of anticholinergic agents being taken
• Soon there will be monoclonal antibody therapy aimed at reducing amyloid plaque, which has delayed progression of cognitive impairment, however accurate diagnosis will be required to access these agents
• We believe the patient can die with the disease, and not because of the disease

Guest: A/Prof Michael Woodward AM, Consultant Geriatrician

Host: Dr David Lim, GP and Medical Educator

Total time: 36 mins

Other episodes in this series:

• Part 2: Mild cognitive impairment – Sharing the diagnosis and following up with your patient | Healthed
• Part 3: Mild cognitive impairment – Practical interventions to delay the progression
• Part 4: Mild cognitive impairment – Personalising care, planning and follow up

Recommended resources:

• Nationally informed recommendations on approaching the detection, assessment, and management of MCI | IOS Press
• Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) | Dementia Australia
• MCI Factsheet | Dementia Australia
• Healthy brain, healthy life | Dementia Australia
• Brain health tips and strategies | Dementia Australia
• Dementia Q&A – What you eat and drink and your brain | Dementia Australia
• Dementia Q&A – Physical exercise and dementia | Dementia Australia
• Risk factors for dementia – Information about lowering your risk of dementia | Dementia Australia
• Risk reduction resources | Dementia Australia
• MCI Webinar presented by A/Prof Michael Woodward AM | Dementia Australia
• BrainTrack app | Dementia Australia
• MCI and mild dementia | Medicine Today

This Healthed educational segment is supported by Dementia Australia. The views expressed by the experts are entirely their own.