{"id":28172,"date":"2020-07-13T06:18:12","date_gmt":"2020-07-13T06:18:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=28172"},"modified":"2023-06-16T04:57:47","modified_gmt":"2023-06-16T04:57:47","slug":"mild-cognitive-impairment-mci","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/mild-cognitive-impairment-mci\/","title":{"rendered":"Mild cognitive impairment (MCI)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A diagnosis given to individuals who have cognitive impairment that is beyond what would be expected for their age and education but that does not interfere significantly with their daily activities. 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