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A life course approach to cognitive reserve: a model for cognitive aging and development?

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Richards, Marcus, Deary, Ian J.·2005·Annals of Neurology

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The concept of reserve in neuroscience maintains that there are aspects of brain structure and function that can buffer the effects of neuropathology such that the greater the reserve, the more severe the pathology must be to cause functional impairment. This article provides a concise overview of structural and functional approaches to reserve and shows how reserve may be conceived as the sum of its lifetime input. In this context, reserve therefore provides an empirical yet general model of cognitive aging and development.

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Authors
Richards, M., & Deary, I. J.
Affiliations
The Royal Free Hospital (GB)
Corresponding author
Richards, Marcus
Venue
Annals of Neurology
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2005-09-21
Volume
58
Issue
4
Pages
617-622
ISSN
  • 0364-5134 (ISSN-L)
  • 1531-8249
OpenAlex
W2157174978
Cited by
331
References
68
Citations by year
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FWCI
7.02
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Annals of Neurology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Edinburgh Research Explorer (University of Edinburgh) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • UCL Discovery (University College London) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology › Aging and Gerontology Research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Cognitive Abilities and Testing
Keywords
cognitive reserve, life course, cognitive aging, cognitive development, neuropathology, brain structure, brain function
MeSH terms
Activities of Daily Living, Aging, Cognition, Humans, Human Development, Models, Biological, Neuropsychological Tests

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