APOE ε4 allele carriers: Biological, psychological, and social variables associated with cognitive impairment

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 679-691

  Sachs Ericsson, Natalie J ^a   Sawyer, Kathryn A ^a   Corsentino, Elizabeth A ^a   Collins, Nicole A ^a   Blazer, Dan G ^b  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

APOE 4 allele; cognitive decline

Indexed keywords

APOLIPOPROTEIN E4;

AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; FORECASTING; GENETICS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

AGED; APOLIPOPROTEIN E4; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; NORTH CAROLINA; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 77955321511     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607860903292594     Document Type: Article

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