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Neural Correlates of Brain Reserve: A Neuroimaging Perspective

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Brain (BR) and Cognitive reserve (CR) are known to modulate the clinical features of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). This is a critical issue especially in the absence of diseasemodifying treatments, but with non-pharmacological interventions available which might delay patients’ cognitive disabilities. We reported here a selection of studies investigating the neurobiological substrate of BR and CR in patients with AD at different clinical stages.

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Serra, L., Bozzali, M. (2017). Neural Correlates of Brain Reserve: A Neuroimaging Perspective. In: Petrosini, L. (eds) Neurobiological and Psychological Aspects of Brain Recovery. Contemporary Clinical Neuroscience. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-52067-4_6

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