Association of common infections with cognitive performance in the Baltimore Epidemiologic Catchment Area study follow-up.
Alexandra M V WennbergBrion S MaherJill A RabinowitzCalliope HolingueW Ross FelderJonathan L WellsCynthia A MunroConstantine G LyketsosWilliam W EatonKeenan A WalkerNan-Ping WengLuigi FerrucciRobert YolkenAdam P SpiraPublished in: Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association (2023)
CMV, herpes simplex virus, and the global burden of multiple common infections were independently associated with poorer cognitive performance. Additional research that investigates whether the global burden of infection predicts cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease biomarker changes is needed to confirm these findings.