Objective This study examined whether having a sense of purpose in life protects against
cognitive decline among older adults and whether purpose in life moderates the relationship …

With an increasingly aging population, more work is needed to identify factors which may
promote the maintenance of normal cognitive functioning. The current study tested the …

Individuals with a greater sense of purpose maintain better cognitive function and have
lower dementia risk. We review evidence linking purpose in life to healthier cognitive aging …

Objective Test the hypothesis that a higher level of purpose in life is associated with an older
age of Alzheimer's dementia onset and later mortality. Design Prospective cohort studies of …

Objectives: Purposeful adults may experience greater cognitive resilience because sense of
purpose may help buffer against the effects of depressive symptoms and loneliness. We also …

Objective: To assess the association between purpose in life and all-cause mortality in
community-dwelling elderly persons. Methods: We used data from 1238 older persons …

Objective Individuals higher in depressive symptoms commonly present with
neuropsychological deficits including poorer memory performance. Sense of purpose in life …

Background Purpose in life is thought to be associated with positive health outcomes in old
age, but its association with disability is unknown. Objective Test the hypothesis that greater …

Having a purpose in life has been cited consistently as an indicator of healthy aging for
several reasons, including its potential for reducing mortality risk. In the current study, we …

Background: A sense of purpose in life has been associated with healthier cognitive
outcomes across adulthood, including risk of dementia. The robustness and replicability of …