Accelerated long-term forgetting in healthy older adults predicts cognitive decline over 1 year

Accelerated long-term forgetting in healthy older adults predicts cognitive decline over 1 year

Abstract Background Here, we address a pivotal factor in Alzheimer’s prevention—identifying those at risk early, when dementia can still be avoided. Recent research highlights an accelerated forgetting phenotype as a risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease. We hypothesized that delayed recall over 4 wee...

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Main Authors: Alfie R. Wearn, Esther Saunders-Jennings, Volkan Nurdal, Emma Hadley, Michael J. Knight, Margaret Newson, Risto A. Kauppinen, Elizabeth J. Coulthard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:Alzheimer’s Research & Therapy
Subjects:
Long-term memory
MRI
Hippocampus
Medial temporal lobe
Alzheimer’s disease
Early diagnosis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13195-020-00693-4

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