Habilitative and rehabilitative educational interventions as protective factors against cognitive decline in adults with Down syndrome: A retrospective study
Formal education and sustained HREI appear to confer cognitive reserve in DS, attenuating AD-related decline. These findings support policies that guarantee educational inclusion and lifelong, structured cognitive-motor enrichment for individuals with DS. Prospective larger-scale studies are warranted to delineate optimal dosage and timing of enrichment programmes in DS.
Authors
- Tommasa Zagaria (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7638-6278)
- Marilena Recupero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8225-3439)
- Concetta Barone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9440-801X)
- Donatella Greco
- Flaviana Elia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4916-7309)
- Margherita Grasso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4458-5226)
- Serafino Buono
- Raffaele Ferri
Institutions
- Università degli Studi di Enna Kore (IT)
- University of Catania (IT)
- Oasi Maria SS (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- L Encéphale
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.encep.2025.10.009
- Primary Topic
- Down syndrome and intellectual disability research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00