Article
Apo E influences declarative and procedural learning in age-associated memory impairment.
Neuroreport - 29 Sept 1999
Bartrés-Faz D, Junqué C, López A, Valveny N, Moral P, Gálvez E, López T, Moya A, Navarro J L, Clemente I
Abstract excerpt
Age-associated memory impairment (AAMI) is a clinical entity which was originally described to define memory problems linked to normal aging. Apolipoprotein E and ACE genes have both been associated with cognitive impairment in aging and dementia. The purpose of this study was to investigate memory and executive functions in AAMI according to the genetic background. We found that subjects carrying the Apo E...
Topics
- Aged
- Aging
- Apolipoproteins E
- DNA
- Female
- Frontal Lobe
- Genotype
- Humans
- Learning
- Male
- Memory Disorders
- Middle Aged
- Neuropsychological Tests
- Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A
- Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
