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SUBMITTER: Wollam ME
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4561094 | biostudies-literature | 2015
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Journal of aging research 20150823
Introduction. A family history of Alzheimer's disease is a significant risk factor for its onset, but the genetic risk associated with possessing multiple risk alleles is still poorly understood. Methods. In a sample of 95 older adults (Mean age = 75.1, 64.2% female), we constructed a genetic risk score based on the accumulation of risk alleles in BDNF, COMT, and APOE. A neuropsychological evaluation and consensus determined cognitive status (44 nonimpaired, 51 impaired). Logistic regression was ...[more]