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Cognitive Functioning Mediates the Association of Cognitive Reserve with Health-Related Quality of Life

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  • Andreas Ihle

    (Center for the Interdisciplinary Study of Gerontology and Vulnerability, University of Geneva, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland
    Department of Psychology, University of Geneva, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland
    Swiss National Centre of Competence in Research LIVES—Overcoming Vulnerability: Life Course Perspectives, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland)

  • Élvio R. Gouveia

    (Center for the Interdisciplinary Study of Gerontology and Vulnerability, University of Geneva, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland
    Department of Physical Education and Sport, University of Madeira, 9020-105 Funchal, Portugal
    LARSYS, Interactive Technologies Institute, 9020-105 Funchal, Portugal)

  • Bruna R. Gouveia

    (Center for the Interdisciplinary Study of Gerontology and Vulnerability, University of Geneva, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland
    LARSYS, Interactive Technologies Institute, 9020-105 Funchal, Portugal
    Health, Secretary of Health of the Autonomous Region of Madeira, 9004-515 Funchal, Portugal
    Saint Joseph of Cluny Higher School of Nursing, 9050-535 Funchal, Portugal)

  • Adilson Marques

    (CIPER, Faculty of Human Kinetics, University of Lisbon, 1495-751 Lisbon, Portugal
    ISAMB, Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon, 1649-020 Lisbon, Portugal)

  • Priscila Marconcin

    (Faculty of Human Kinetics, University of Lisbon, 1495-751 Lisbon, Portugal
    KinesioLab, Research Unit in Human Movement Analysis, Piaget Institute, 2805-059 Almada, Portugal)

  • Marcelo de Maio Nascimento

    (Department of Physical Education, Federal University of Vale do São Francisco, Petrolina 56304-917, Brazil)

  • Jefferson Jurema

    (Higher School of Health Sciences, Amazonas State University, Manaus 69065-001, Brazil)

  • Maria A. Tinôco

    (Coordination of Physical Education and Sport, Federal Institute of Science and Technology Education of Amazonas, Manaus 69020-120, Brazil)

  • Matthias Kliegel

    (Center for the Interdisciplinary Study of Gerontology and Vulnerability, University of Geneva, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland
    Department of Psychology, University of Geneva, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland
    Swiss National Centre of Competence in Research LIVES—Overcoming Vulnerability: Life Course Perspectives, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland)

Abstract

We investigated whether the relations of the cognitive reserve markers education and cognitive level of work to the physical and the mental component of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) were mediated via cognitive functioning in a large sample of 701 older adults (mean age = 70.36 years, SD = 6.87). HRQoL was measured with the 12-item Short-Form Health Survey. To measure cognitive functioning, we used the COGTEL, which is a cognitive test battery assessing prospective memory, verbal short-term memory, verbal long-term memory, working memory, verbal fluency, and inductive reasoning, combined into a composite score. Individuals reported information on their education and their main profession during their working life. Mediation analyses showed that better cognitive functioning mediated the association of higher values in the cognitive reserve markers (longer education and a high cognitive level of work) with higher HRQoL. In conclusion, the present study suggests that the sustainability of cognitive functioning in old age with the help of cognitive reserve is fundamental for the sustainability of quality of life, presumably particularly for the mental HRQoL component.

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  • Andreas Ihle & Élvio R. Gouveia & Bruna R. Gouveia & Adilson Marques & Priscila Marconcin & Marcelo de Maio Nascimento & Jefferson Jurema & Maria A. Tinôco & Matthias Kliegel, 2022. "Cognitive Functioning Mediates the Association of Cognitive Reserve with Health-Related Quality of Life," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(2), pages 1-8, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:14:y:2022:i:2:p:826-:d:722858
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    1. Lan Lin & Yue Jin & Min Xiong & Shuicai Wu & Shen Sun, 2023. "The Protective Power of Cognitive Reserve: Examining White Matter Integrity and Cognitive Function in the Aging Brain for Sustainable Cognitive Health," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(14), pages 1-21, July.

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