Mental Process
cognitive reserve
cog·ni·tive re·serve
Subclass of:
Cognition
Definitions related to cognitive reserve:
  • Capacity that enables an individual to cope with and/or recover from the impact of a neural injury or a psychotic episode.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • The capacity of the brain to use alternative neural pathways or thinking strategies in response to neurological injury from conditions such as Alzheimer's disease.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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