Associations between proper name retrieval, associative memory, and regional tau accumulation in a normal aging cohort

Alzheimer's & Dementia
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Isha Sai, Alexandra N Trelle, Jintao Sheng, Christina B Young, Kyan Younes, Jennifer Park, Lucah Medina Guerra, America Romero, Hillary Vossler, Anthony D Wagner, Elizabeth C Mormino
BACKGROUND: Decline in episodic memory and proper name retrieval are common in aging and may be linked to early Alzheimer's pathology in medial and ventral temporal cortex. We investigated associations between regional tau PET, associative memory, and proper name retrieval in a normal aging cohort.