Estimated pre-morbid IQ effects on cognitive and functional outcomes in Alzheimer disease: a longitudinal study in a treated cohort

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Cognitive reserve is thought to influence the degree of neuropathology needed for diagnosis of Alzheimer disease (AD). Cognitive reserve can be operationally defined as the hypothesized capacity of the mature adult brain to sustain t...

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Main Authors: Lonie Jane, Starr John M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-04-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-244X/8/27