The role of cognitive reserve as mediator for addition and multiplication skills in late adulthood.

Abstract:

BACKGROUND:The role played by cognitive reserve for the maintenance of numeracy skills in late adulthood is still not sufficiently explored. AIMS:This study mainly investigated whether cognitive reserve (i.e., vocabulary) mediates on the relationship between non-verbal reasoning and addition and multiplication skills of older individuals. Moreover, the impact of schooling and gender on written calculation was examined, controlling for the effect of cognitive decline. METHODS:One hundred and six 68-94-year-old participants completed a battery of tests assessing numeracy, executive functions, and cognitive reserve skills. RESULTS:Significant correlations were found between age, cognitive reserve, numeracy, and executive functions measures. Besides, mediation analyses indicated that cognitive reserve and non-verbal reasoning explain 23% and 29% of the variance in written addition and multiplication conditions, respectively. Finally, more educated individuals performed better numeracy tasks, whereas the solution of additions and multiplications was not impact by gender. CONCLUSIONS:Cognitive reserve impacts numeracy in late adulthood.

journal_name

Aging Clin Exp Res

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Mulas I,Ruiu M,Fastame MC

doi

10.1007/s40520-020-01632-x

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Has Abstract

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2020-06-18 00:00:00

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1594-0667

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1720-8319

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10.1007/s40520-020-01632-x

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