The Protective Effects of Executive Functions and Episodic Memory on Gait Speed Decline in Aging Defined in The Context of Cognitive Reserve

Objectives To evaluate whether levels of cognitive reserve ( CR ), as measured using the W echsler A dult I ntelligence S cale ( WAIS )‐III vocabulary test, moderated longitudinal associations between cognitive functions and decline in gait speed in a community‐based cohort of older adults without dementia, specifically, whether the protective effect of executive function ( EF ) and episodic memory against decline in gait speed would be greater...