Executive Functions in Latin American Older Adults: Exploring the Concept Shifting Test and Its Relationship with the <i>APOE Gene</i> in a Cross‐Sectional Sample from the LatAm‐FINGERS Study
Weak correlations between CST shifting, Stroop-flexibility, and fluency tasks suggest they assess different EF aspects. The moderate CST-TMT correlation may indicate refined cognitive flexibility measurement in CST. While useful for EF assessment in LA, CST doesn't replace TMT. Diverse tools are crucial for early dementia detection. The lack of association between APOE-ε4 and cognitive scores emphasizes the importance of assessment regardless of genetic risk.
Authors
- Heather M. Snyder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7665-7696)
- Lissette Duque
- Ezequiel Surace (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8492-9578)
- Laís Soares Figueiredo
- João Victor de Faria Rocha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6656-5405)
- Clarisse Vasconcelos Friedlaender (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6170-371X)
- Maira Tonidandel Barbosa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7520-3476)
- María Isabel Cusicanqui
- Maria da Graça Morais Martin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1794-9146)
- Jorge M Leon‐Salas
- K B Gomes
- Ana Charamelo
- Cláudia Kimie Suemoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5942-4778)
- Rosa Maria Salinas‐Contreras
- V Vieira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-4959-4835)
- Ricardo Allegri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7166-1234)
- Gustavo Sevlever (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9567-7553)
- André Luís Lopes
- M. Saint Martin
- Sônia Maria Dozzi Brucki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8303-6732)
- Belén Custodio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-1445-7211)
- Carolina Delgado (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-2139-1481)
- Ricardo Nitrini
- Calandri Ismael Luis
- Andrés Damián
- David Fernando Aguillón Niño (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2283-536X)
- Vinícius Ribeiro Jeunon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2356-2951)
- Ana Luisa Sosa
- Ivonne Z. Jimenez Velazquez
- Luc¡a Crivelli
- Dias Teixeira
- Ana Vigil‐Martinez
- Gustavo Henrique Cançado
- Davi Melillo Cardoso
- Marcelo Machado Prates
- Letícia Maria Ferreira de Souza
- Andreia de Andrades
- Jessica Tossati
- Maria C. Carrillo
- Leonardo Cruz de Souza
- Monica Sanches Yassuda
- Nilton Custodio
- Natalia Acosta‐Baena
- Daisy Miguelina Acosta
- Miia Kivipelto
Institutions
- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (BR)
- Alzheimer's Association (US)
- Hospital Británico (UY)
- Universidad de Ciencias Medicas (CR)
- Karolinska University Hospital (SE)
- Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
- Universidad de la República de Uruguay (UY)
- Trinity College Dublin (IE)
- Universidad de Antioquia (CO)
- Fundación para la Lucha contra las Enfermedades Neurológicas de la Infancia (AR)
- Centro de Información y Desarrollo de la Mujer (BO)
- Universidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez Ureña (DO)
- Instituto de Neurología Cognitiva (AR)
- Hospital Clínico de la Universidad de Chile (CL)
- Institute of Peruvian Studies (PE)
- Universidad Bíblica Latinoamericana (CR)
- Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
- Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía (MX)
- Hospital de Clínicas (UY)
- Global Brain Health Institute (US)
- Centro Uruguayo de Imagenología Molecular (UY)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Alzheimer s & Dementia
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/alz70857_105158
- Primary Topic
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00