Article
Apolipoprotein E, cognitive function, and dementia in a general population aged 85 years and over.
International psychogeriatrics - 1 Sept 2000
Juva K, Verkkoniemi A, Viramo P, Polvikoski T, Kainulainen K, Kontula K, Sulkava R
Abstract excerpt
We examined 510 subjects representing 83.2% of all citizens of a Finnish city aged 85 years or over. Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) scores, diagnosis of dementia by DSM-III-R criteria, and Apo-E genotype were determined. The prevalence of dementia was 38.6%. The odds ratio (OR) of the Apo-E epsilon4 carriers (with the reference population of people with the genotype epsilon3/epsilon3) for dementia was 2.36...
Topics
- Age Distribution
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Alleles
- Apolipoproteins E
- Catchment Area, Health
- Cognition Disorders
- Dementia
- Female
- Finland
- Genotype