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Acupuncture may help to improve the subtle memory loss that precedes the development of dementia, otherwise known as mild cognitive impairment, or MCI for short, suggests a review of the available published evidence in Acupuncture in Medicine.
And it may be particularly effective when combined with drug treatment, the findings indicate, although further better quality research is needed, caution the researchers.
MCI refers to a transitional state between normal ageing and dementia, whereby an affected person typically exhibits a subtle deterioration in memory capacity beyond what would be expected for his/her age. Around 5-10% of MCI cases will evolve into dementia every year.
Several previous studies have suggested that acupuncture may reduce MCI symptoms, and the researchers wanted to analyse the available evidence to try and quantify the safety and effectiveness of the technique.
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