Protective and Risk Factors of AD and MCI Lead Investigator: Emre Umucu Institution : University of Texas, El Paso E-Mail : EUMUCU@UTEP.EDU Proposal ID : 1181 Proposal Description: 1. examine the risk and protective factors of AD and MCI My aims are to (a) examine risk factors of AD in cognitively health adults, (b)examine risk factors of MCI in cognitively healthy adults, (c) examine protective factors of AD and MCI, and (d) examine relationship between psychological variables and and risk of AD and MCI.