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Apolipoprotein E and prospective memory in normally aging adults.
Neuropsychology - 1 Jan 2005
Driscoll Ira, McDaniel Mark A, Guynn Melissa J
Abstract excerpt
The epsilon4 allele of apolipoprotein E (APOE) is an established risk factor for Alzheimer's disease, despite uncertainty as to its effect on cognitive function in normal aging. Some evidence suggests poor episodic memory and executive functioning in epsilon4 allele carriers. Prospective memory has been overlooked in investigations of the relationship between APOE and cognition. The authors used a laboratory...
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