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  • Cognitive variability is a key aspect of aging research.
  • Understanding age-related cognitive differences requires nuanced analysis beyond simple group comparisons.

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  • To investigate cognitive variability patterns in younger and older adults using graph-based community detection.
  • To identify distinct subgroups based on neuropsychological performance without pre-defined age separation.

Main Methods:

  • Graph-based community structure detection analysis applied to neuropsychological data.
  • Cross-validation using support vector machine (SVM) analysis to confirm subgroup stability.
  • Analysis of a mixed population of 79 young and 76 older adults.

Main Results:

  • Six distinct subgroups with varied neuropsychological performance patterns were identified.
  • Most subgroups aligned with age groups, confirming aging's impact on cognition.
  • A unique subgroup of mixed ages showed good overall cognition with slightly reduced processing speed.

Conclusions:

  • Older age does not invariably predict lower cognitive performance; younger age does not guarantee superior performance.
  • Higher education and crystallized intelligence in older adults correlate with better cognitive reserve.
  • Cognitive reserve may enable older adults to better manage age-related neurobiological changes.