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The current status of mild cognitive impairment—what do we tell our patients?

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The author has declared associations with Elan Pharmaceuticals (Chair of DSMB for a clinical trial), GE Healthcare (consultant) and Servier (one-time speaker). He does not hold stock or any other financial interest in any of these entities.

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Petersen, R. The current status of mild cognitive impairment—what do we tell our patients?. Nat Rev Neurol 3, 60–61 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpneuro0402

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