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Increasing evidence implicates the glymphatic system, a brain-wide perivascular pathway involved in cerebrospinal fluid\u2013interstitial fluid exchange and metabolic waste clearance, in the removal of A\u03b2, tau, and other solutes relevant to AD pathogenesis. Aging-related alterations in aquaporin-4 polarization, arterial pulsatility, sleep architecture, and cerebrovascular integrity may impair glymphatic transport and thereby promote protein retention and neurodegeneration. In this review, we summarize current knowledge of glymphatic anatomy and function and discuss its implications for AD, with particular emphasis on modifiable factors such as sleep, exercise, vascular health, and aging-associated decline. We further highlight emerging therapeutic and potential intervention strategies aimed at restoring glymphatic function, and critically evaluate current methods for assessing this system in humans together with the evidence obtained to date. 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