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Alzheimer’s Risk Factors Linked to Cognition Early

Study of U.S. adults aged 24 to 44 finds associations between Alzheimer’s risk markers and cognitive performance decades before typical onset.

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  1. Established risk factors for Alzheimer's disease are associated with cognitive performance in adults aged 24 to 44 years.
  2. Higher CAIDE scores were linked to decreased cognitive outcomes, while Tau concentrations and inflammatory markers showed significant associations with lower cognitive scores.
  3. The study highlights the need for early prevention in the U.S. population before middle age.
  4. No associations were observed between APOE ε4 carrier status and cognitive outcomes in either wave. 

Source: The Lancet Regional Health – Americas

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