In this monograph, we ask whether various kinds of intellectual, physical, and social
activities produce cognitive enrichment effects—that is, whether they improve cognitive …

It is well established that fundamental aspects of cognition such as memory and speed of
processing tend to decline with age; however, there is substantial between-individual …

Objectives: Personality traits are associated with risk of dementia; less is known about their
association with the trajectory of cognitive functioning. This research examines the …

Clinical and pathological data from the Rush Memory and Aging Project were used to test
the hypothesis that distress proneness is associated with increased risk of Alzheimer's …

Although an increasing number of studies have investigated relations between dimensions
of personality and level of cognitive functioning, the research results have been somewhat …

Previous investigations of personality–intelligence relationships have sampled mainly
young adults. The present study compared young and older groups in identifying personality …

Psychological stress is a potential modifiable risk factor for cognitive decline. However, the
extent to which self-reported psychological stress is differentially associated with decline in …

The association between distress proneness and cognitive decline was examined in older
residents of a biracial community in Chicago. At baseline, participants completed four …

In a community-dwelling sample (N= 4,790; age range 14–94), we examined whether
personality traits prospectively predicted performance on a verbal fluency task. Open …

Research on relationships between personality and cognitive abilities has so far resulted in
inconsistent findings regarding the strength of the associations. Moreover, relationships …