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ArticleGeroScience2026

Lifestyle and psychosocial protective factors drive healthy aging and modulate inflammatory and metabolic pathways.

Michele Rossi, Riccardo Rocco Ferrari, Ilaria Pola, Irene Brianzoni, Elisa Pellegrini, Annalisa Davin, Antonio Guaita, Henrik Zetterberg, Nicholas James Ashton, Andrea Lessa Benedet and 1 more

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Article in GeroScience, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Michele Rossi *Golgi Cenci Foundation, Corso San Martino 10, 20081, Abbiategrasso, Italy.
Riccardo Rocco Ferrari *Golgi Cenci Foundation, Corso San Martino 10, 20081, Abbiategrasso, Italy.
Ilaria PolaDepartment of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Mölndal, Sweden.
Irene BrianzoniGolgi Cenci Foundation, Corso San Martino 10, 20081, Abbiategrasso, Italy.
Elisa PellegriniGolgi Cenci Foundation, Corso San Martino 10, 20081, Abbiategrasso, Italy.
Annalisa DavinGolgi Cenci Foundation, Corso San Martino 10, 20081, Abbiategrasso, Italy.
Antonio GuaitaGolgi Cenci Foundation, Corso San Martino 10, 20081, Abbiategrasso, Italy.
Henrik ZetterbergDepartment of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Mölndal, Sweden.
Nicholas James AshtonDepartment of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Mölndal, Sweden.
Andrea Lessa BenedetDepartment of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Mölndal, Sweden.
Elena RolandiGolgi Cenci Foundation, Corso San Martino 10, 20081, Abbiategrasso, Italy. e.rolandi@golgicenci.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0043-2471

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Abstract

Lifestyle habits, cognitive reserve, and affective reserve (secure attachment, extraversion, psychological resilience) predict resilience in the oldest-old, though the underlying biological mechanisms remain unclear. This study explored relationships between these protective factors, 120 + NULISA CNS blood biomarkers, and multidimensional health outcomes (global cognition, mental health, walking speed) in 401 dementia-free participants (age 83-87) from the InveCe.Ab study. Using sparse partial least squares (sPLS) regression, eight biomarkers were stably associated with the protective factors: HBA1, DDC, IFNG, IL15, GOT1, ACHE, SNAP25, and SNCB. Structural equation modeling (SEM) showed that the three protective factors exerted an independent and domain-specific effect on health outcomes. Moreover, lifestyle habits were associated with ACHE (β = 0.26), IL15 (β = 0.22), and GOT1 (β = 0.28); affective reserve showed inverse associations with IFNG (β = -0.13) and IL15 (β = -0.31), and GOT1 (β = -0.18). Regarding health domains, SNAP25 was inversely related to global cognition (β = -0.10), while SNCB was associated with global cognition (β = 0.16) and walking speed (β = 0.13). Notably, no significant mediated effects were found, suggesting that the clinical benefits observed were not directly driven by the aforementioned biological pathways. The present study paves the way for further investigations on the biological mechanisms underlying resilient aging, while further demonstrating the key protective role of individual habits and psychosocial characteristics during the life course.

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Affective reserveAgingBiomarkersCognitive reserveLifestyleNeurodegenerationResilience

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