Age of Alzheimer's disease diagnosis in people with Down syndrome and associated factors: Results from the Horizon 21 European Down syndrome consortium.
Frode Kibsgaard LarsenR Asaad BakshEimear McGlincheyEllen Melbye LangballeBessy BenejamJessica Beresford-WebbMary McCarronAntonia CoppusSegolene FalqueroJuan ForteaJohannes LevinSandra V LoosliRuth MarkAnne-Sophie RebillatShahid ZamanAndre StrydomPublished in: Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association (2024)
Mean age of AD diagnosis was relatively consistent between countries Sleep problems and mental health problems were associated with earlier age of AD diagnosis APOE ε4 carriers were diagnosed with AD at an earlier age compared to non-carriers Number of co-occurring conditions was associated with earlier age of AD diagnosis No differences between level of intellectual disability and mean age of AD diagnosis.