Packard, C.J. et al. (2007) Association between apolipoprotein E4 and cognitive decline in elderly adults. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 55(11), pp. 1777-1785. (doi: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2007.01415.x)
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To determine the influence of apolipoprotein E on cognitive decline in a cohort of elderly men and women. DESIGN: Prospective study. SETTING: Scotland, Ireland, and the Netherlands. PARTICIPANTS: Five thousand eight hundred four subjects aged 70 to 82 from the Prospective Study of Pravastatin in the Elderly at Risk (PROSPER). MEASUREMENTS: Subjects were assessed at baseline and over a mean 3.2-year (range 0.7–4.2) follow-up for memory (Picture-Word Recall), speed of information processing (Stroop and Letter-Digit Coding), global cognitive function (Mini-Mental State Examination), and activities of daily living. RESULTS: At baseline, subjects with apolipoprotein E4 versus those without E4 had poorer memory performance (mean score difference −0.20 (95% confidence interval (CI)=−0.31 to −0.09) for immediate recall and −0.32 (95% CI=−0.48 to −0.16) for delayed recall and slower information processing (difference in Stroop, 2.79 seconds, (95% CI=1.20–4.28); Letter-Digit score, −0.36, (95% CI=−0.77–0.05). Subjects with apolipoprotein E4 showed a greater decline in immediate (−0.22, 95% CI=−0.33 to −0.11) and delayed (−0.30, 95% CI=−0.46 to −0.15) memory scores but no significant change in speed of information processing (Stroop, P=.17; Letter-Digit, P=.06). Memory scores decreased 2.5% from baseline in those without E4, 4.3% in E4 heterozygotes (P=.01 for immediate and P=.03 for delayed, vs no E4) and 8.9% to 13.8% in E4 homozygotes (P=.04 for immediate and P=.004 for delayed, vs heterozygotes). Apolipoprotein E4 was associated with greater decline in instrumental activities of daily living (P<.001). Cognitive decline was not associated with lipoprotein levels. CONCLUSION: Findings in PROSPER indicate that E4 is associated with more-rapid cognitive decline and may, therefore, predispose to dementia.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Macfarlane, Professor Peter and Shepherd, Prof James and Gaw, Dr Allan and Murray, Mrs Heather and Caslake, Professor Muriel and Stott J, Professor David and Ford, Professor Ian and Cobbe, Professor Stuart and Packard, Professor Chris |
| Authors: | Packard, C.J., Westendorp, R.G.J., Stott, D.J., Caslake, M.J., Murray, H.M., Shepherd, J., Blauw, G.J., Murphy, M.B., Bollen, E.L.E.M., Buckley, B.M., Cobbe, S.M., Ford, I., Gaw, A., Hyland, M., Jukema, J.W., Kamper, A.M., Macfarlane, P.W., Jolles, J., Perry, I.J., Sweeney, B.J., and Twomey, C. |
| College/School: | College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Health & Wellbeing > Robertson Centre College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Cardiovascular & Metabolic Health ?? 20206000 ?? |
| Journal Name: | Journal of the American Geriatrics Society |
| ISSN: | 0002-8614 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1532-5415 |
| Published Online: | 29 October 2007 |
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