Relationship between lifestyle proxies of cognitive reserve and cortical regions in older adults
IntroductionWith the rapid increase in the population over 65 years old, research on healthy aging has become one of the priorities in the research community, looking for a cost-effective method to prevent or delay symptoms of mild cognitive disorder or dementia. Studies indicate that cognitive rese...
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| author | Kristine Šneidere Kristine Šneidere Nauris Zdanovskis Nauris Zdanovskis Nauris Zdanovskis Sara Mondini Ainars Stepens |
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| description | IntroductionWith the rapid increase in the population over 65 years old, research on healthy aging has become one of the priorities in the research community, looking for a cost-effective method to prevent or delay symptoms of mild cognitive disorder or dementia. Studies indicate that cognitive reserve theory could be beneficial in this regard. The aim of this study was to investigate the potential relationship between lifestyle socio-behavioral proxies of cognitive reserve and cortical regions in adults with no subjective cognitive decline.MethodsOverall, 58 participants, aged 65–85 years, were included in the data analysis (M = 71.83, SD = 5.02, 20.7% male). Cognitive reserve proxies were measured using the Cognitive Reserve Index questionnaire, while cortical volumes were obtained with the Siemens 1.5 T Avanto MRI scanner and further mapped using the Desikan-Killiany-Tourville (DKT) Atlas. Estimated intracranial volume and age were used as covariates.ResultsThe results indicated that higher occupational complexity was associated with larger cortical volume in the left middle temporal gyrus, the left and right inferior temporal gyrus, and the left inferior parietal lobule, while a combined proxy (the total CRI score) showed a positive relationship with the volume of left middle temporal gyrus and inferior parietal lobule, and pars orbitalis in the right hemisphere.DiscussionThese results might indicate that more complex occupational activities and overall more intellectually and socially active life-style could contribute to better brain health, especially in regions known to be more vulnerable to Alzheimer’s disease. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1964bcb3da504642846dc027e30c99792024-01-05T05:06:13ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782024-01-011410.3389/fpsyg.2023.13084341308434Relationship between lifestyle proxies of cognitive reserve and cortical regions in older adultsKristine Šneidere0Kristine Šneidere1Nauris Zdanovskis2Nauris Zdanovskis3Nauris Zdanovskis4Sara Mondini5Ainars Stepens6Department of Health Psychology and Pedagogy, Riga Stradiņš University, Riga, LatviaMilitary Medicine Research and Study Centre, Riga Stradiņš University, Riga, LatviaMilitary Medicine Research and Study Centre, Riga Stradiņš University, Riga, LatviaDepartment of Radiology, Riga Stradiņš University, Riga, LatviaDepartment of Radiology, Riga East University Hospital, Riga, LatviaDepartment of Philosophy, Sociology, Education and Applied Psychology, University of Padova, Padova, ItalyMilitary Medicine Research and Study Centre, Riga Stradiņš University, Riga, LatviaIntroductionWith the rapid increase in the population over 65 years old, research on healthy aging has become one of the priorities in the research community, looking for a cost-effective method to prevent or delay symptoms of mild cognitive disorder or dementia. Studies indicate that cognitive reserve theory could be beneficial in this regard. The aim of this study was to investigate the potential relationship between lifestyle socio-behavioral proxies of cognitive reserve and cortical regions in adults with no subjective cognitive decline.MethodsOverall, 58 participants, aged 65–85 years, were included in the data analysis (M = 71.83, SD = 5.02, 20.7% male). Cognitive reserve proxies were measured using the Cognitive Reserve Index questionnaire, while cortical volumes were obtained with the Siemens 1.5 T Avanto MRI scanner and further mapped using the Desikan-Killiany-Tourville (DKT) Atlas. Estimated intracranial volume and age were used as covariates.ResultsThe results indicated that higher occupational complexity was associated with larger cortical volume in the left middle temporal gyrus, the left and right inferior temporal gyrus, and the left inferior parietal lobule, while a combined proxy (the total CRI score) showed a positive relationship with the volume of left middle temporal gyrus and inferior parietal lobule, and pars orbitalis in the right hemisphere.DiscussionThese results might indicate that more complex occupational activities and overall more intellectually and socially active life-style could contribute to better brain health, especially in regions known to be more vulnerable to Alzheimer’s disease.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1308434/fullcognitive reservelifestyleoccupational complexitycortical volumesegregation approachmagnetic resonance imaging |
| spellingShingle | Kristine Šneidere Kristine Šneidere Nauris Zdanovskis Nauris Zdanovskis Nauris Zdanovskis Sara Mondini Ainars Stepens Relationship between lifestyle proxies of cognitive reserve and cortical regions in older adults Frontiers in Psychology cognitive reserve lifestyle occupational complexity cortical volume segregation approach magnetic resonance imaging |
| title | Relationship between lifestyle proxies of cognitive reserve and cortical regions in older adults |
| title_full | Relationship between lifestyle proxies of cognitive reserve and cortical regions in older adults |
| title_fullStr | Relationship between lifestyle proxies of cognitive reserve and cortical regions in older adults |
| title_full_unstemmed | Relationship between lifestyle proxies of cognitive reserve and cortical regions in older adults |
| title_short | Relationship between lifestyle proxies of cognitive reserve and cortical regions in older adults |
| title_sort | relationship between lifestyle proxies of cognitive reserve and cortical regions in older adults |
| topic | cognitive reserve lifestyle occupational complexity cortical volume segregation approach magnetic resonance imaging |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1308434/full |
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