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Positive age beliefs protect against dementia even among elders with high-risk gene.

PloS one - 1 Jan 2018

Levy Becca R, Slade Martin D, Pietrzak Robert H, Ferrucci Luigi

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One of the strongest risk factors for dementia is the ε4 variant of the APOE gene. Yet, many who carry it never develop dementia. The current study examined for the first time whether positive age beliefs that are acquired from the culture may reduce the risk of developing dementia among older individuals, including those who are APOE ε4 carriers. The cohort consisted of 4,765 Health and Retirement Study...

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PMID: 29414991
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0191004
PMCID: PMC5802444

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