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Mild cognitive impairment Thinking changes that are noticeable but do not, by themselves, take away everyday independence. | 3 | |
Mixed dementia More than one brain disease is contributing, often Alzheimer’s pathology plus vascular injury. | 3 | |
Amyloid PET A PET scan that can show amyloid plaques. It answers a biology question, not 'how severe is the dementia'. | 2 | |
ARIA ARIA is swelling or bleeding seen on MRI in people receiving amyloid antibodies. It can be silent or, less often, symptomatic. | 6 |
