Estimation of cognitive reserve and its impact on cognitive performance in older adults

FELDBERG, CAROLINA; BARREYRO, JUAN PABLO; TARTAGLINI, MARIA FLORENCIA; HERMIDA, PAULA DANIELA; MOYA GARCÍA, LYDIA; BENETTI, LAUREANA; SOMALE, MARÍA VERÓNICA; ALLEGRI, RICARDO

Applied Neuropsychology: Adult

Taylor & Francis Group

Lugar: Londres; Año: 2021 p. 1 - 11

2327-9095

Objectives: Cognitive reserve provides evidence in the search for answers regarding the role that lifestyle has in the protection of cognition in old age. Through a structural equations model, differ- ent things were analyzed: the relative weight of education, occupational complexity, free time activities and the intelligence quotient in cognitive reserve; and its impact on three cognitive domains: memory, language and executive functions.Design: A trail analysis was executed, using structural equations procedure.Participants: 167 older participants (mean 1⁄4 76.74 years, standard deviation 1⁄4 6.8 years). Measurements: Participants were assessed with: Sociodemographic Questionnaire, Occupational Activity Agency Questionnaire, Social Participation Questionnaire and Neuropsychological Evaluation Battery for: memory, language and executive functions.Results: The cognitive reserve factor is well represented by the measures included, with values between .43 and .86, and shows a direct effect on language (b 1⁄4 .52, p