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Increasing evidence indicates that alpha\u2010ketoglutarate (AKG), a key metabolite in the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle, can extend lifespan and healthspan across various animal models, raising interest in its potential neuroprotective effects in age\u2010related disorders such as AD. Our previous research found that dietary supplementation with calcium alpha\u2010ketoglutarate (CaAKG), a calcium derivative of AKG, enhances both lifespan and healthspan in mice. However, little is known about the neuroprotective role of AKG\/CaAKG in AD. Here, we show that CaAKG could rescue synaptic deficits that are associated with AD. Treatment with AKG or CaAKG ameliorates long\u2010term potentiation (LTP) at hippocampal CA1 synapses in APP\/PS1 mice, with a more profound effect in female AD mice than in males. 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