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APOE ε4 genotype predicts memory for everyday activities.
Neuropsychology, development, and cognition. Section B, Aging, neuropsychology and cognition - 1 Jan 2015
Bailey Heather R, Sargent Jesse Q, Flores Shaney, Nowotny Petra, Goate Alison, Zacks Jeffrey M
Abstract excerpt
The apolipoprotein E (ApOE) ε4 allele is associated with neuropathological buildup of amyloid in the brain, and with lower performance on some laboratory measures of memory in some populations. In two studies, we tested whether ApOE genotype affects memory for everyday activities. In Study 1, participants aged 20-79 years old (n = 188) watched movies of actors engaged in daily activities and completed memory...
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