Education counteracts the genetic risk of Alzheimer's disease without an interaction effect

• Main Authors: Xuping Li (Author), Yushi Zhang (Author), Chengcheng Zhang (Author), Ying Zheng (Author), Ruilin Liu (Author), Shuiyuan Xiao (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundAlzheimer's disease (AD) is a major cause of disability and mortality in older adults. This study aimed to investigate the association of AD with education and genetic factors.MethodsWe conducted a prospective cohort study using data from the UK Biobank. Genetic risk was assessed usin...