MTRNR2L12 expression, which encodes a humanin isoform necessary for neuroprotection and anti-apoptotic function suggested to have utility as a blood marker for cognitive disability and early dementia for adults with Down Syndrome (Bik-Multanowski et al., 2015; Mahajan et al., 2018), was very similar to APOE expression. Here, MT-RNR2 is linked to dementia.