Cognitive reserve can impact trajectories in ageing: a longitudinal study.

ABSTRACT: Trajectories of decline from healthy aging to dementia are not linear; they may range from a more attenuated to a more accelerated cognitive worsening. This longitudinal study investigates the impact of Cognitive Reserve (CR) on task performance in a cohort of 117 individuals (mean age 74.89; SD = 7.43) who experienced difficulties in everyday life and referred to a neuropsychology unit for cognitive assessment. Only participants assessed three times were included in the study. CR was estimated for each participant based on educational level and occupational complexity. Results revealed a general decline in global cognitive performance over time, in particular from the second to the final assessment (mean years = 2.95 ± 2.11). The two groups (high CR vs. low CR) did not differ for sex or a

SUBMITTER: Montemurro S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11914246 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature