Michael B Prough, Andrew Zaman, Laura J Caywood, Jason E Clouse, Sharlene D Herington, Susan H Slifer, Daniel A Dorfsman, Larry A Adams, Reneé A Laux, Yeunjoo E Song, Audrey Lynn, Denise Fuzzell, Sarada L Fuzzell, Sherri D Miller, Kristy Miskimen, Leighanne R Main, Michael D Osterman, Paula Ogrocki, Alan J Lerner, Jeffery M Vance, Jonathan L Haines, William K Scott, Margaret Pericak-Vance, Michael L Cuccaro
BACKGROUND: Verbal and visuospatial memory impairments are common to Alzheimer disease and Related Dementias (ADRD), but the patterns of decline in these domains may reflect genetic and lifestyle influences. The latter may be pertinent to populations such as the Amish who have unique lifestyle experiences. METHODS: Our data set included 420 Amish and 401 CERAD individuals. Sex-adjusted, age-adjusted, and education-adjusted Z-scores were calculated for the recall portions of the Constructional Praxis Delay (CPD) and Word List Delay (WLD)...
August 2, 2023: Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders