Naslov
Quality of life and overall functioning in elderly: Importance of cognitive reserve

Autori
Martinčević, Marina ; Vranić, Andrea

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Psihološka obzorja / Podlesek, Anja - Ljubljana : Društvo psihologov Slovenije, 2018, 122-122

Skup
13th Alps-Adria Psychology Conference (AAPC18)

Mjesto i datum
Ljubljana, Slovenija, 27.09.2018. - 29.09.2018

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
cognitive reserve, elderly, quality of life

Sažetak
Cognitive reserve is used to explain the difference between the degree of brain damage or pathology and its clinical manifestations. People with high cognitive reserve are more resistant to detrimental effects of age- and disease-related changes. This is assumedly achieved by more efficient and flexible use of compensatory brain networks. Educational level, occupation, premorbid intelligence and engagement in leisure activities are commonly used as a proxy for cognitive reserve, either separately or together. Cognitive Reserve Index questionnaire (CRIq) is a recently introduced measure of reserve, consisting of three subscales: Education, Working activities and Leisure time. In this study we wanted to investigate whether CRIq could predict the quality of life and overall functioning in elderly. A total of N=178 participants, aged between 61 and 89, participated in this study. The results showed significant correlation between cognitive reserve and cognitive abilities, as measured by two subtests from M- series. Also, CRIq showed positive relation to the overall physical activity and quality of emotional regulation, measured by The Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (PASE) and Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ) respectively. These results suggest the importance of cognitive reserve and lifelong cognitive engagement for high quality aging.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Psihologija

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