<p>Society grows old and demands actions aimed at preserving the functionality of the elderly in all areas, so that they have quality of life, and preserve their cognitive functions and independence. For this, it is important to know which variables can mediate functionality in the aging process, creativity being one of the variables on which different studies focus. To determine their role, a sample of 50 older people was evaluated for creativity, memory, cognitive status, everyday functionality, and other cognitive functions. A covariant mediation approach was used, including age, sex, creativity, years of education, cognitive status, memory, daily functionality and other cognitive functions through a standard evaluation protocol. The results show that creativity has a significant predictive role in the functions evaluated through standard cognitive evaluation and memory. These findings suggest the importance of including creativity in programs for the prevention of deterioration and maintenance of cognitive functions.</p>