Further education improves cognitive reserve and triggers improvement in selective cognitive functions in older adults: The Tasmanian Healthy Brain Project

Further education improves cognitive reserve and triggers improvement in selective cognitive functions in older adults: The Tasmanian Healthy Brain Project

Abstract Introduction The strong link between early‐life education and subsequent reduced risk of dementia suggests that education in later life could enhance cognitive function and may reduce age‐related cognitive decline and protect against dementia. Methods Episodic memory, working memory, execut...

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Main Authors: Megan E. Thow, Mathew J. Summers, Nichole L. Saunders, Jeffery J. Summers, Karen Ritchie, James C. Vickers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring
Subjects:
Cognitive reserve
Education
Aging
Neuropsychological
Crystallized function
Fluid function
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dadm.2017.08.004

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