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Prospective Memory Impairment in Mild Cognitive Impairment: An Analytical Review

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Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a heterogeneous condition characterized by the presence in an otherwise healthy elderly individual of cognitive deficits involving specific domains in the absence of significant functional impairments. Reports indicate that prospective memory (PM), that is, the ability to remember to execute delayed intentions, is impaired in individuals with MCI. The present review discusses the current debate in the literature on PM functioning in MCI by focusing on the relationship between prospective retrieval and retrospective memory functioning. Analysis of the reported evidence revealed that both the prospective component and the retrospective component of PM can be impaired in MCI. Declarative memory dysfunction may account for the retrospective memory impairment, while either reduced executive abilities or a deficit of reflexive mechanisms could explain the prospective component impairment.

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Costa, A., Caltagirone, C. & Carlesimo, G.A. Prospective Memory Impairment in Mild Cognitive Impairment: An Analytical Review. Neuropsychol Rev 21, 390–404 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11065-011-9172-z

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