The study is based on the theory of cognitive reserve, ie, that people who have mentally active lifestyles are less likely to experience the cognitive decline associated with various brain diseases. (KesslerFoundation.org)
That development, they said, «may possibly increase cognitive reserve» — but more studies are needed. (businessinsider.com)
This finding informs the relationships between working memory, intellectual enrichment (the proxy measure for cognitive reserve) and long - term memory in this population. (sciencedaily.com)