Divergent thinking and cognitive reserve in patients affected by Mild Cognitive Impairment: an observational study

Divergent thinking (DT) has recently attracted researchers’attention for its relationship with cognitive reserve (CR). Indeed, it has been observed that DT could be considered as an indicator of CR and therefore a target for cognitive stimulation programme applied on patients affected by neurodegenerative diseases. Current research showed that DT usually begins early to decrease in Alzheimer Disease’s (AD) patients; however, less is known about patients affected by Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI). The aim of this study was to preliminary evaluate the relationships between DT, general cognition, CR and psychological state in MCI patients.