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  • Neuroscience
  • Immunology
  • Gerontology

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  • Inflammation, a key immune response, is increasingly linked to age-related cognitive decline.
  • Understanding the interplay between the peripheral immune system and the central nervous system is crucial for cognitive health.
  • Dementia risk may be influenced by inflammatory processes.

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  • To review the evidence connecting inflammation with cognitive function and dementia risk.
  • To present novel findings on the relationship between midlife inflammation, cognitive performance, and brain structure.
  • To discuss potential therapeutic strategies and future research directions.

Main Methods:

  • Overview of existing literature on inflammation and neurocognition.
  • Presentation of original research data correlating midlife inflammation markers with cognitive assessments.
  • Analysis of brain morphology in relation to inflammatory markers.

Main Results:

  • Midlife inflammation is significantly associated with poorer cognitive function.
  • Inflammatory markers in midlife correlate with alterations in brain morphology.
  • These findings support a role for inflammation in the progression of cognitive decline.

Conclusions:

  • Midlife inflammation represents a modifiable risk factor for age-related cognitive decline and dementia.
  • Targeting inflammatory pathways could offer a novel therapeutic approach for preserving cognitive health.
  • Further research is needed to elucidate specific mechanisms and optimize interventions.