Associations between pro-inflammatory cytokines, learning, and memory in late-life depression and healthy aging.

Rebecca A CharltonMelissa LamarAifeng ZhangXinguo RenOlusola AjiloreGhanshyam N PandeyAnand Kumar

Published in: International journal of geriatric psychiatry (2017)

High levels of IL-6 impact cognition in LLD but not HOA. Results suggest that high levels of inflammation alone are not sufficient to account for cognitive difficulties, but may interact with other factors in at-risk populations like LLD, to contribute to memory difficulties. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Keyphrases

oxidative stress
depressive symptoms
working memory
mild cognitive impairment
anti inflammatory
sleep quality
white matter
genetic diversity