TY - GEN
T1 - Relationship between cognitive reserve, motor reserve and thalamus volumetry in older adults
AU - Šneidere-Šustiņa, Anete
AU - Šneidere, Kristīne
AU - Dowell, Nicholas G.
AU - Stepens, Ainārs
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - With the increasing worldwide population, an ongoing escalation in mild cognitive impairment and dementia is predicted. Motor reserve – the cumulative physical activity experience gained throughout life, as well as cognitive reserve – the brain’s ability to overcome a pathology, such as neurodegenerative disorders, - has been identified as protective factors in cognitive decline. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the relationship between cognitive reserve, motor reserve, and brain volumetry in older adults. 44 older adults (M = 70, SD = 5.18, 77.3% female) with no self-reported significant neurological, ongoing oncological etc. disorders that might limit their participation in the study were involved in the study. All participants underwent a thorough life-style and psychological assessment, as well as structural brain MRI analysis. Overall, our study indicated the significance of a combination of lifestyle factors in predicting thalamic volume. The results of this study indicate that life-long participation in physical, intellectual, and social activities could be beneficial for preserving the volume of thalamus, which is among the first to decline due to aging.
AB - With the increasing worldwide population, an ongoing escalation in mild cognitive impairment and dementia is predicted. Motor reserve – the cumulative physical activity experience gained throughout life, as well as cognitive reserve – the brain’s ability to overcome a pathology, such as neurodegenerative disorders, - has been identified as protective factors in cognitive decline. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the relationship between cognitive reserve, motor reserve, and brain volumetry in older adults. 44 older adults (M = 70, SD = 5.18, 77.3% female) with no self-reported significant neurological, ongoing oncological etc. disorders that might limit their participation in the study were involved in the study. All participants underwent a thorough life-style and psychological assessment, as well as structural brain MRI analysis. Overall, our study indicated the significance of a combination of lifestyle factors in predicting thalamic volume. The results of this study indicate that life-long participation in physical, intellectual, and social activities could be beneficial for preserving the volume of thalamus, which is among the first to decline due to aging.
KW - cognitive reserve
KW - motor reserve
KW - thalamus
UR - https://www-webofscience-com.db.rsu.lv/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:000833412300040
M3 - Conference contribution
VL - 4 : Mūžizglītība. Sabiedrības veselība un sports. Māksla un dizains, dizaina izglītība
T3 - Society. Integration. Education=Sabiedrība. Integrācija. Izglītība
SP - 480
EP - 490
BT - Sabiedrība. Integrācija. Izglītība = Society. Integration. Education
A2 - Lubkina, Velta
A2 - Laganovsa, Karīne
A2 - Kaupužs, Aivars
PB - Rēzeknes Tehnoloģiju akadēmija
CY - Rēzekne
T2 - International Scientific Conference “Society. Integration. Education: Sabiedrība. Integrācija. Izglītība”, 2021
Y2 - 28 May 2021 through 29 May 2021
ER -