Higher purpose in life and education were associated with better cognition among older adults
Wellington Lourenço Oliveira,
Ruth Caldeira de Melo,
Meire Cachioni
et al.
Abstract:Background With aging, some cognitive abilities change because of neurobiological processes. Cognition may also be influenced by psychosocial aspects.
Objective To describe the relationship between a measure of neuroticism, depression symptoms, purpose in life, and cognitive performance in community-dwelling older adults.
Methods This was a cross-sectional analysis based on the data from the second wave of the Frailty in Brazilian Older Adults (FIBRA) study, carried out between 2016 and 201… Show more
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