One paper suggested regular cocoa intake led to improved mental function in elderly patients with mild cognitive impairment, a condition which is often a precursor to dementia, he recalls.

他回忆说，曾有一篇论文谈论到，可可脂的日常摄入能提高老年人的心理机能，但会造成轻微的认知损伤，而这种损伤通常是痴呆的前兆。

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In subsequent analyses, we examined the association of purpose in life with the precursor to AD, mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and the rate of change in cognitive function.

在随后的分析中，检验了人生目标与AD的先期征兆，认知功能损伤(MCI)及认知功能改变率之间的关系。

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It's too early to say whether Targacept's drug will improve Alzheimer's treatment, but it has been given to 540 people in 12 prior trials for indications including mild cognitive impairment, which is often a precursor to Alzheimer's and age-associated memory impairment.

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All three companies are also looking at whether their drugs work in a condition called mild cognitive impairment--mild memory loss that may or may not be a precursor to Alzheimer's or other dementia.

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