Beatriz Baldivia|Vivian Maria Andrade|Orlando Francisco Amodeo Bueno
Contribution of education, occupation and cognitively stimulating activities to the formation of cognitive reserve
Universidade Federal de São Paulo|Universidade Federal de Sergipe|Universidade Federal de São Paulo
abstract cognitive reserve cr concept posits individual variability processing task demands coping neurodegenerative diseases variability attributed protective effects derived continuous cognitive stimulation throughout life including formal education engagement cognitively stimulating activities occupation result protection agerelated cognitive decline reduce risk developing alzheimers disease aim review summarize main features cr formation discuss challenges carrying cr research developing countries