APOE-epsilon4 carriership and dementia risk over 10 years among Asian American and White older adults.
A common genetic risk factor for dementia affects people of Asian descent the same way it affects others, supporting equitable prevention strategies.
APOE-ε4 carriership confers consistent 10-year dementia risk across Chinese, Japanese, Filipino, and White older adults (risk ratios 1.59-1.96) in a large longitudinal cohort (n=46,325), despite marked differences in carrier prevalence across ethnic groups. These findings support equitable genetic risk counseling and the inclusion of Asian American populations in Alzheimer's disease prevention and screening programs.
What the study was
- Study design
- longitudinal observational cohort study
- Population
- Chinese, Japanese, Filipino, and White older adults (n=46,325)
- Sample size
- 46325
- Category
- Public Health
- Maturity
- Validated
- Journal
- Alzheimer's & dementia
Why it surfaced
Large longitudinal study (n=46,325) in under-represented Asian American populations; addresses equity in Alzheimer's risk assessment; supports equitable genetic risk counseling and population screening policies.
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