You almost certainly have CMV, and that definitely contributes to the progression towards dementias via chronic inflammation and other immune dysregulation. The

You almost certainly have CMV, and that definitely contributes to the progression towards dementias via chronic inflammation and other immune dysregulation. There are many papers on CMV and immune aging if you care to go digging. Alzheimer's is as inflammation-driven as, say, heart disease. Which is to say that inflammation is a meaningful contributing factor along with all the other meaningful contributing factors. This is primarily these conditions are linked with obesity, because visceral fat is a major source of inflammation. E.g.: http://www.southampton.ac.uk/news/2016/01/blocking-brain-inflammation.page http://www.southampton.ac.uk/news/2016/01/blocking-brain-inf... http://www.manchester.ac.uk/discover/news/treatment-option-for-alzheimers-disease-possible/ http://www.manchester.ac.uk/discover/news/treatment-option-f...