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Dementia Research in the Caribbean Hispanic Islands: Present Findings and Future Trends
(Front. Public Health, 2021-01-18)
During the last decade, the Caribbean Hispanic islands experienced accelerated demographic aging, representing the fastest aging region within Latin America. Age-related non-communicable diseases, including dementia, are ...
Progranulin mutations in clinical and neuropathological Alzheimer’s disease
(Alzheimers Dement., 2022-12-10)
Progranulin (GRN) mutations occur in frontotemporal lobar degeneration
(FTLD) and in Alzheimer’s disease (AD), often with TDP-43 pathology.
We determined the frequency of rs5848 and rare, pathogenic GRN mutations
in two ...
Apolipoprotein E (APOE) genotype, dementia, and memory performance among Caribbean Hispanic versus US populations
(Alzheimer's Association, 2022-06-04)
Apolipoprotein E (APOE) is considered the major susceptibility gene for developing Alzheimer's disease. However, the strength of this risk factor is not well established across diverse Hispanic populations. We investigated ...