Mediating effects of cognitive reserve on the relationship between frailty and cognition in older people without dementia.

Feifei JiaHong LiuKun XuJiwei SunZhenyu ZhuJunqi ShanFeng-Lin Cao

Published in: European geriatric medicine (2022)

Negative effect of frailty on cognition was partially mediated by a reduction in cognitive reserve. Our results support the possibility that enhancing cognitive reserve, especially engagement in social and cognitive activities may protect cognitive health against frailty.

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