Not exact matches
But older people who develop Alzheimer's disease often first enter a stage known as
mild cognitive impairment, which
involves more serious problems with memory, language, thinking, and judgment.
The study included 121 people from Japan and 252 from Australia, and both groups
involved individuals with normal brain function,
mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's.
The middle and inferior temporal gyri, for example, also play roles in memory and sensory integration and have been shown to be
involved in the early stages of
mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease.
The researchers found that the study participants who were
involved with social, craft, computer, or artistic activities had a reduced risk for developing
mild cognitive impairment (MCI).