Book contents
- The Cambridge Handbook of Cognitive Aging
- The Cambridge Handbook of Cognitive Aging
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Introduction
- Part I Models of Cognitive Aging
- 1 Overview of Models of Cognitive Aging
- 2 Cognitive Reserve
- 3 How Age-Related Changes in the Brain Affect Cognition
- 4 Neuroadaptive Trajectories of Healthy Mindspan: From Genes to Neural Networks
- 5 Cognitive Aging: The Role of Neurotransmitter Systems
- 6 How Arousal-Related Neurotransmitter Systems Compensate for Age-Related Decline
- Part I Summary: Models of Cognitive Aging
- Part II Mechanisms of Cognitive Aging
- Part III Aging in a Socioemotional Context
- Part IV Cognitive, Social, and Biological Factors across the Lifespan
- Part V Later Life and Interventions
- Index
- Plate Section (PDF Only)
- References
2 - Cognitive Reserve
from Part I - Models of Cognitive Aging
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 28 May 2020
- The Cambridge Handbook of Cognitive Aging
- The Cambridge Handbook of Cognitive Aging
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Introduction
- Part I Models of Cognitive Aging
- 1 Overview of Models of Cognitive Aging
- 2 Cognitive Reserve
- 3 How Age-Related Changes in the Brain Affect Cognition
- 4 Neuroadaptive Trajectories of Healthy Mindspan: From Genes to Neural Networks
- 5 Cognitive Aging: The Role of Neurotransmitter Systems
- 6 How Arousal-Related Neurotransmitter Systems Compensate for Age-Related Decline
- Part I Summary: Models of Cognitive Aging
- Part II Mechanisms of Cognitive Aging
- Part III Aging in a Socioemotional Context
- Part IV Cognitive, Social, and Biological Factors across the Lifespan
- Part V Later Life and Interventions
- Index
- Plate Section (PDF Only)
- References
Summary
The concept of cognitive reserve was proposed to account for the discrepancy between clinical outcomes and the extent of age-related brain changes, neuropathology, or brain damage. This chapter reviews the concept of cognitive reserve, the methods used to characterize it, and theoretical issues concerning its measurement and utilization. We begin with an overview of the concept of cognitive reserve, how it is distinguished from brain reserve, and how it is defined in current literature. We then explore both epidemiological and neuroimaging evidence supporting the concept of cognitive reserve and review how novel neuroimaging tools are contributing toward our understanding of the mechanisms by which cognitive reserve may operate. We conclude by addressing the future of cognitive reserve and its implications for the field of cognitive aging as a whole.
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- The Cambridge Handbook of Cognitive AgingA Life Course Perspective, pp. 32 - 46Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020
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