Brain reserve

http://www.physorg.com/news154620279.html


I hope there is more followup on this, sounds promising.



The secret life of the grown-up brain : the surprising talents of the middle-aged mind / Barbara Strauch. Gives me hope that my middle-aged brain is still working pretty well.
 I took a facebook IQ test a while ago, still at 144 so I guess I still have some useful brain cells. So far my neuroplasticity work hasn't resulted in canibalization  of my cognitive abilities to restore motor control.

I probably used up all my reserve just surviving my stroke and getting as far as I have with my rehab. It probably means that if I get dementia or Alzheimers I will not have any reserve capactity left to not be disabled by it. So I'm screwed.