Title |
Cognitive Reserve in Dementia: Implications for Cognitive Training
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Published in |
Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, April 2016
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DOI | 10.3389/fnagi.2016.00084 |
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Authors |
Sara Mondini, Ileana Madella, Andrea Zangrossi, Angela Bigolin, Claudia Tomasi, Marta Michieletto, Daniele Villani, Giuseppina Di Giovanni, Daniela Mapelli |
Abstract |
Cognitive reserve (CR) is a potential mechanism to cope with brain damage. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of CR on a cognitive training (CT) in a group of patients with dementia. Eighty six participants with mild to moderate dementia were identified by their level of CR quantified by the CR Index questionnaire (CRIq) and underwent a cycle of CT. A global measure of cognition mini mental state examination (MMSE) was obtained before (T0) and after (T1) the training. Multiple linear regression analyses highlighted CR as a significant factor able to predict changes in cognitive performance after the CT. In particular, patients with lower CR benefited from a CT program more than those with high CR. These data show that CR can modulate the outcome of a CT program and that it should be considered as a predictive factor of neuropsychological rehabilitation training efficacy in people with dementia. |
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