Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and its six domains: Part 2

In the previous part, we discussed mild cognitive impairment and its three domains, including memory and learning, social function, and language.

In this part, we will discuss three additional domains, including perception and motor skills, attention, and executive function.

Perception and Motor Skills:

• Recognizing and interpreting sensory stimuli (smell, touch, hearing, etc.).
• Mobilizing muscles and body.
• Manipulating objects.
• Navigating the environment.
• Perceiving and interpreting visual images and shapes.

Attention:

• Sustaining concentration on a specific object, action, or thought.
• Managing competing demands in the environment.

Executive Functions:

• Flexibility: The ability to switch to the appropriate mental mode quickly.
• Theory of Mind: Insight into other people's inner worlds, such as their plans and preferences.
• Anticipation: Predicting future events based on pattern recognition.
• Problem-Solving: Defining problems and generating possible solutions.
• Decision Making: Making decisions based on problem-solving, incomplete information, and emotions.
• Emotional Self-Regulation: Identifying and managing emotions for optimal performance.
• Sequencing: Breaking down complex actions into manageable units and prioritizing them.
• Cognitive Control and Response Inhibition: Withstanding distractions and internal urges.