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Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is an intermediate state between normal ageing and dementia. This means that subjects with MCI may get worse with the passage of time, and possibly progress to dementia. However, there are also individuals with sustained MCI whose cognitive impairment remains constant for many years, and even such who get better over time. The distinction of persons with different prognoses of MCI is a difficult task. As we do not know who is at risk, non-pharmacological interventions should be inco...

Occupational therapists are specialists who facilitate independence and support participation of their clients in occupations that are personally meaningful to them, in order to enhance their well-being and quality of life. One of the core values which support occupational therapy (OT) practice is viewing the client as someone who acts on the environment. The history of OT at university level in Poland is very short – the teaching of future occupational therapists started only 5 years ago. Persons active in the ...