Apolipoprotein E phenotype is not related to late-life depression in a population-based sample

Apolipoprotein E (ApoE) allele frequencies were examined in a population-based sample (n = 475; age range 65-84 years; Amsterdam Study of the Elderly). The relation of ApoE ε4 with dementia and with various types of late-life depression was studied. Depression was measured with the Geriatric Mental State schedule. Dementia was diagnosed by DSM...

Association between apolipoprotein E ε4 and the rate of cognitive decline in community-dwelling elderly individuals with and without dementia

Objective: To determine whether the apolipoprotein E ε4 allele (apoE ε4) is associated with cognitive decline in individuals with and without dementia, we conducted a 4-year longitudinal study of subjects with a range of cognitive function Setting: At baseline, respondents (n = 511) were randomly selected according to age and Mini-Mental State...