Cognitive reserve to modify the trajectory of dementia: what does it represent for Oaxaca, Mexico?
Gemma M. Martínez-Martínez,
Douglas C. Nance,
Elizabeth Muñoz-Ortiz
Abstract:The objective of this review article is to highlight variables that the Oaxacan population has that favor cognitive reserve (CR) and which is essential to promote healthy aging. These protective factors that prevent or delay evolution of neurodegenerative disease may enable toleration of age-related changes, maintaining cognitive function despite disease. Research in countries with a high level of development shows that certain lifestyles delay the onset of dementia, but what happens in developing countries … Show more
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