This is compatible with the cognitive reserve theory, which states that some life experiences result in more efficient neural functioning providing the individual a cognitive reserve that delays the onset of dementia manifestations.
Dette stemmer overens med teorien om kognitiv reserve, som postulerer, at nogle livsoplevelser resulterer i en mere effektiv neural funktion, der giver individet en kognitiv reserve, som forsinker demensmanifestationers indtræden.