Social cognition is not associated with cognitive reserve in older adults
| Autor: | Hannah A.D. Keage, Lisa Kurylowicz, Louise M. Lavrencic, Michael Valenzuela, Owen Churches |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Lavrencic, Louise M., Kurylowicz, Lisa, Valenzuela, Michael J, Churches, Owen F, Keage, Hannah A D |
| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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sex differences
Male Aging Inference Experimental and Cognitive Psychology emotion evaluation National Adult Reading Test 050105 experimental psychology Developmental psychology 03 medical and health sciences Sex Factors 0302 clinical medicine Cognitive Reserve Social cognition Theory of mind Humans 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Effects of sleep deprivation on cognitive performance older adults theory of mind Aged Cognitive reserve Aged 80 and over Psychological Tests Language Tests 05 social sciences Wechsler Scales Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale Cognition Middle Aged cognitive reserve Psychiatry and Mental health Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology Reading Social Perception Educational Status Female Geriatrics and Gerontology Psychology 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition. 23:61-77 |
| ISSN: | 1744-4128 1382-5585 |
| Popis: | Social and general cognitive abilities decline in late life. Those with high cognitive reserve display better general cognitive performance in old age; however, it is unknown whether this is also the case for social cognition. A total of 115 healthy older adults, aged 60-85 years (m = 44, f = 71) were assessed using The Awareness of Social Inference Test (TASIT-R; social cognition), the Lifetime of Experiences Questionnaire (LEQ; cognitive reserve), and the Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence (WASI-II; general cognitive ability). The LEQ did not predict performance on any TASIT-R subtest: Emotion Evaluation Test (β = -.097, p = .325), Social Inference - Minimal (β = -.004, p = .972), or Social Inference - Enriched (β = -.016, p = .878). Sensitivity analyses using two alternative cognitive reserve measures, years of education and the National Adult Reading Test, supported these effects. Cognitive reserve was strongly related to WASI-II performance. Unlike general cognitive ability, social cognition appears unaffected by cognitive reserve. Findings contribute to the emerging understanding that cognitive reserve differentially affects individual cognitive domains, which has implications for the theoretical understanding of cognitive reserve and its brain correlates. Cognitive measures unbiased by cognitive reserve may serve as best indicators of brain health, free of compensatory mechanisms. Refereed/Peer-reviewed |
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