Table 2.

Postmortem study: case information on SuperAgers, elderly controls, and aMCI subjects

CaseAge at death (y)SexEducation (y)Cognitive scoreTesting obtained ante mortem (mo)Barona premorbid intelligence (M = 100; SD = 15)PMI (hours)ApoEBrain weight (g)Braak staging
SA 187F1813/15a4119.1311ϵ3/ϵ31090III
SA 290F1411/15a9108.914.5ϵ2/ϵ31100II
SA 390F1812/15a2119.64ϵ3/ϵ3990III
SA 481F189/10b8106.769.5ϵ3/ϵ312690
SA 595F1849/50c12113.815NA12410-I
EC 195F126b4108.343.25ϵ2/ϵ31096III
EC 289F168b9116.659ϵ3/ϵ31180II
EC 372F13–15Chart reviewChart review110.227.5ϵ3/ϵ31310III-IV
EC 488M125b11100.8112NA1250III-IV
EC 589F168a21115.836ϵ2/ϵ31160III-IV
aMCI 189F182b16103.54.5NA1280II
aMCI 299F131b1114.465ϵ3/ϵ31060IV
aMCI 392F122b7107.083.5ϵ3/ϵ31084IV
aMCI 490M142b2115.753ϵ3/ϵ31380III
aMCI 592M163b12118.884.5ϵ3/ϵ41100V
  • Cognitive measures were not identical for all participants. Cognitive scores are provided as actual/total possible score.

  • aDelayed recall score from the RAVLT (Schmidt, 2004).

  • bDelayed recall score from the Consortium to Establish a Registry for Alzheimer's Disease word list; total possible = 10 (Morris et al., 1989).

  • cTotal score from the telephone interview for cognitive status (Brandt et al., 1988),[A] which includes immediate and delayed recall of a 10-word list. All subjects were right handed. Braak staging followed published guidelines (Braak and Braak, 1991, 1993).

  • PMI, Postmortem interval (hours); NA, not available; SA, SuperAgers; EC, elderly controls.