Cognitive Reserve and Memory Compensation Strategies in Mexican Older Adults
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Claudia Jennifer Dominguez, MNS, Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Nursing School, Monterrey, Mexico; Perla Lizeth Hernandez, DNS, School of graduates, Nursing College, Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, Mexico; Bertha Cecilia Salazar Gonzalez, PhD, Nursing Graduate School, Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Nursing School, Monterrey, Mexico
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Abstract
Description of memory compensation strategies used by a sample of older adults in relation to their cognitive reserve (years of education, working activties, and leisure activities).
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44th Biennial Convention 2017 Theme: Influence Through Action: Advancing Global Health, Nursing, and Midwifery.
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2017-10-25T14:24:41Z
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| Type | Poster |
| Acquisition | Proxy-submission |
| Review Type | Abstract Review Only: Reviewed by Event Host |
| Format | Text-based Document |
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| Keywords | Cognitive Reserve; Memory Compensation Strategies; Older Adults |
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| Name | 44th Biennial Convention |
| Host | Sigma Theta Tau International, the Honor Society of Nursing |
| Location | Indianapolis, Indiana, USA |
| Date | 2017 |
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