TY  - JOUR
AU  - Rodriguez, Francisca S.
PY  - 2018
DA  - 2018/10/31
TI  - Cognitive Reserve: Cognitive Abilities that Shield Against Dementia Symptomatology
JO  - OBM Geriatrics
SP  - 017
VL  - 02
IS  - 04
AB  - (1) Background: Cognitive reserve describes the capacity to function cognitively normal despite brain damage. Previous research on cognitive reserve outlined how characteristics of the brain promote good cognitive functioning, but it is not yet clear what cognitive processes help individuals to maintain a good cognitive functioning if the brain is damaged.
(2) Methods: Literature search cognitive and/or psychometric characteristics of cognitive reserve with a narrative review of relevant articles.
(3) Results: The existing evidence on cognitive processes of cognitive reserve is extremely sparse. Results from a diverse set of studies suggest that cognitive reserve may comprise verbal memory and executive functions.
(4) Conclusions: The authors propose that cognitive reserve may be a combination of elaborated webs of mental representations and proficient executive functioning. Future studies need to validate the proposed cognitive mechanism of cognitive reserve.
SN  - 2638-1311
UR  - https://doi.org/10.21926/obm.geriatr.1804017
DO  - 10.21926/obm.geriatr.1804017
ID  - Rodriguez2018
ER  -