Association of the apolipoprotein E genotype with memory performance and executive functioning in cognitively intact elderly.
Tobias LuckFrancisca S ThenMelanie LuppaMatthias L SchroeterKatrin ArélinRalph BurkhardtJoachim ThieryMarkus LöfflerArno VillringerSteffi G Riedel-HellerPublished in: Neuropsychology (2014)
A lower EF performance in cognitively intact older APOE ε4 allele carriers might be related to an early Alzheimer's dementia (AD) prodrome. In this case, a stronger focus on first subtle changes in EF may help to improve early AD detection in those being at genetic risk.