Article
Odor identification deficit as a predictor of five-year global cognitive change: interactive effects with age and ApoE-epsilon4.
Behavior genetics - 1 Sept 2009
Olofsson Jonas K, Rönnlund Michael, Nordin Steven, Nyberg Lars, Nilsson Lars-Göran, Larsson Maria
Abstract excerpt
Olfactory impairments are present in common neurodegenerative disorders and predict conversion to dementia in non-demented individuals with cognitive impairment. In cognitively intact elderly, evidence is sparse regarding the role of olfactory deficits in predicting cognitive impairment. The pres...
Topics
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Aging
- Apolipoproteins E
- Cognition
- Cognition Disorders
- Dementia
- Female
- Genotype
- Humans
- Male
- Neuropsychological Tests
- Odorants
- Olfaction Disorders
- Smell