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reserve capacity

reserve capacity Reserve capacity, in this context, means a person’s cognitive or brain reserve: a larger built-up capacity associated with factors such as higher IQ, education, or occupational attainment.

Reserve capacity, in this context, means a person’s cognitive or brain reserve: a larger built-up capacity associated with factors such as higher IQ, education, or occupational attainment. It is used to explain why some people show lower risk or later clinical signs of dementia, with symptoms appearing only after more brain pathology has accumulated.