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. 2014 Jul 22;9(7):e102632. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0102632

Table 2. Examples of translated items on the Cognitive Reserve Scale (CRS).

Category Example items
Activities of daily living Controlling my own life (e.g. what to wear each day, hotel bookings, doctor's appointments)
Controlling financial matters at home (e.g. bills, mortgage)
Training/information Taking a course (e.g. language, Internet use)
Speaking a non-native language or dialect
Hobbies Reading (e.g. newspapers, magazines, books)
Playing games (e.g. crosswords, sudoku, cards, draughts, chess)
Writing for pleasure (e.g. letters, personal diary)
Listening to music or watching television
Playing a musical instrument (e.g. guitar, flute)
Collecting things (e.g. stamps, coins)
Social life Visiting relatives, friends, neighbors, etc.
Volunteering, going to church, etc.