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ArticleNeuropsychology2026

Mediating effect of cognitive reserve on associations between processing speed and memory in older adults with and without multiple sclerosis.

Andrew Fox, Mark E Wagshul, Roee Holtzer

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Article in Neuropsychology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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3 authors.

Andrew FoxFerkauf Graduate School of Psychology, Yeshiva University.ORCID 0009-0006-7615-1667
Mark E WagshulDepartment of Radiology, Gruss Magnetic Resonance Research Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
Roee HoltzerFerkauf Graduate School of Psychology, Yeshiva University.ORCID 0000-0001-6639-0724

Funding

Brain Predictors of Mobility and Falls in Older Adults with Multiple SclerosisR01NS109023 · NINDS · ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE · PI HOLTZER, ROEE · 2019 to 2023
$3.4M
National Institutes of Health; National Institute of Neurological Disorders and StrokeNINDS NIH HHS R01 NS109023
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveSlower processing speed is implicated in memory impairment in both aging and multiple sclerosis (MS). Cognitive reserve serves as a buffer against memory decline and dementia, but no studies have reported on its mediating effect on the associations between processing speed and memory. Therefore, we investigated whether cognitive reserve mediated the relationship between processing speed and verbal memory in older adults and whether the presence of MS modified this association.

methodOlder adults with MS (

resultsCognitive reserve fully mediated the association of Symbol Digit Modalities Test on Hopkins Verbal Learning Test-Revised: immediate recall when fully adjusted for covariates (indirect effect:

conclusionsCognitive reserve mediated associations between processing speed and memory performance in older adults with and without MS, highlighting its protective role against memory decline. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).

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Cognitive ReserveMemoryMultiple SclerosisAgedAgingBrainFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedNeuropsychological TestsProcessing SpeedVerbal Learning

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PMID41359567
PMCPMC12695057

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