TABLE 1.
Demographics for the Higher-Functioning GP-AD and DS-AD Groups
| GP-AD | DS-AD | |||
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| N | 20 | 48 | ||
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| Gender (M/F) | 8/12 | 26/22 | ||
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| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |
| Age (yrs.) | 72.42 | 8.97 | 51.11 | 6.71 |
| mBADLS Score | 21.95 | 3.75 | 21.92 | 4.24 |
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| Race | Number | % | Number | % |
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| Caucasian | 17 | 85.0 | 41 | 85.4 |
| Hispanic | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8.3 |
| Native American | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.1 |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1 | 5.0 | 2 | 4.2 |
| African-American | 2 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
Abbreviations: M/F, male/female; GP-AD, individuals from the general population with Alzheimer’s disease; DS-AD, persons with Down syndrome and Alzheimer’s disease; mBADLS, modified Bristol Activities of Daily Living Scale.