Elliot M. Tucker?Drob|Kathy Johnson|Richard N. Jones
The cognitive reserve hypothesis: A longitudinal examination of age-associated declines in reasoning and processing speed.
University of Virginia
term cognitive reserve frequently used refer ubiquitous finding later life higher experiential resources eg education knowledge exhibit higher levels cognitive function observation may result either experiential resources playing protective roles respect cognitive declines associated aging persistence differences functioning existed since earlier adulthood possibilities examined applying accelerated longitudinal structural equation growth curve models 5year reasoning speed data nocontact control group n 690 age 6589 years baseline advanced cognitive training independent vital elderly study vocabulary knowledge years education markers cognitive reserve related levels cognitive functioning unrelated rates cognitive change negative relations levels rates controlled results suggest cognitive reserve reflects persistence earlier differences cognitive functioning rather differential rates ageassociated cognitive declines