Heterogeneity of effects of cognitive reserve on performance in probable Alzheimer’s disease and in subjective cognitive decline.

Conclusions : Different proxies may reflect different compensatory mechanisms of CR depending on task demand and on an individual’s global cognitive condition. In particular, while the Education proxy can capture CR-related cognitive compensation in a pathological condition such as probable AD, the more complex Life experience proxy might be useful for capturing CR-related effects when signs of deterioration are subtle, like in SCD. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved)
Source: Neuropsychology - Category: Neurology Source Type: research