The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between the presence of APOE ε4 genotype, a risk factor for AD, and level of education with a verbal memory test (using the Word List Memory Recall Immediate Recall/WLM IR and Saving Score/SS) in the elderly with normal global cognitive assessment (Normal Mini Mental State Examination/MMSE score). The gene discussed is APOE; the disease is Alzheimer disease.