AD	Alzheimer’s disease
AGEs	Advanced glycation end products
BDNF	Brain-derived neurotrophic factor
CRP	C reactive protein
HbA1c	Glycosylated hemoglobin
HOMA-IR	Insulin resistance score
Hp	Haptoglobin protein
HPA	Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal
IL-1	Interleukin-1
IL-6	Interleukin-6
MCI	Mild cognitive impairment
miRNA	microRNAs
NFTs	Neurofibrillary tangles
NPs	β-amyloid neurotic plaques
PET	Positron Emission Tomography
PI3K	Phosphoinositide 3-Kinase
RAGE	Receptor of advanced glycation end products
ROS	Reactive oxygen species
T2DM	Type 2 diabetes mellitus
TNF-α	Tumor necrosis factor-α
VD	Vascular dementia
WMHs	White matter hyperintensities