Motor abilities and cognitive performance in Latinos with autosomal dominant Alzheimer's disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Declining motor abilities might be a noninvasive biomarker for Alzheimer's disease (AD). Studying motor ability and AD progression in younger Latinos with autosomal dominant Alzheimer's disease (ADAD) can provide insights into the interplay between motor ability and cognition in individuals with minimal confounding from age-normative changes and comorbid medical conditions.

Objectives

This study aimed to (1) examine motor abilities as a function of years to dementia diagnosis and (2) examine associations between motor ability and cognitive performance.

Design

This was a cross-sectional observational study.

Setting

The study took place at the University of Southern California.

Participants

39 predominately Latino individuals (mean age 38.6 ± 10

SUBMITTER: Petkus AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12184005 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature