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

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article , Conference object , Other literature type 12 Jan 2022 Portugal, Switzerland Publisher:MDPI AGJournal:Sustainability, volume 14, page 826 (eissn: 2071-1050,

Authors: Ihle, Andreas; Gouveia, Élvio R.; Gouveia, Bruna R.; Marques, Adilson; Marconcin, Priscila; Nascimento, Marcelo de Maio; Jurema, Jefferson; +2 Authors

doi: 10.3390/su14020826

handle: 10400.13/5250

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

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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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Portugal, Switzerland

Related Organizations

University of Lisbon
Portugal
Instituto de Tecnologias Interativas
Portugal
University of Madeira
Portugal
Swiss National Science Foundation
Switzerland
University of the State of Amazonas
Brazil

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Keywords

Health-related quality of life, Well-being, Old age, Cognitive reserve, TJ807-830, ., TD194-195, Cognitive functioning, cognitive health, cognitive functioning, Renewable energy sources, Education, Profession, well-being, GE1-350, Cognitive health, Environmental effects of industries and plants, Cognitive abilities, info:eu-repo/classification/ddc/150, info:eu-repo/classification/ddc/618.97, health-related quality of life, cognitive abilities, Environmental sciences, Faculdade de Ciências Sociais, Mental health, mental health, health-related quality of life; well-being; mental health; cognitive health; cognitive functioning; cognitive abilities; cognitive reserve; education; profession; old age

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