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P2–105: Cognitive reserve benefits brain efficiency in healthy aging
Author(s) -
Cabranes Jose Antonio,
Bajo Ricado,
Aurtenetxe Sara,
Garcia Maria Eugenia,
Garcés Pilar,
Cuesta Pablo,
Castellanos Nazareth,
Barabash Ana,
Montejo Pedro,
Yubero Raquel,
Delgado Marisa,
Marcos Alberto,
Maestú Fernando
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
alzheimer's and dementia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.713
H-Index - 118
eISSN - 1552-5279
pISSN - 1552-5260
DOI - 10.1016/j.jalz.2013.05.749
Subject(s) - cognition , cognitive reserve , effects of sleep deprivation on cognitive performance , psychology , task (project management) , elementary cognitive task , cognitive decline , brain activity and meditation , neuroscience , cognitive psychology , medicine , electroencephalography , cognitive impairment , dementia , management , disease , economics
The concept of cognitive reserve (CR) describes the mind’s resistance to the progressive damage of the brain and probably this can be reflected as the ability to recruit brain networks in an effective way. It is as- sociated with the abilityto copewith the deleterious effects of brain damage,brain degeneration, or age-related changes on cognitive performance.