Sense of purpose in life and healthier cognitive aging
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 …
lower dementia risk. We review evidence linking purpose in life to healthier cognitive aging …
Well-being as a protective factor against cognitive decline and dementia: A review of the literature and directions for future research
Objectives Treatments that target the biological causes of dementia remain limited, making
prevention critically important. Well-being—defined broadly as living in accordance with …
prevention critically important. Well-being—defined broadly as living in accordance with …
Sense of purpose as a potential buffer between mental health and subjective cognitive decline
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 …
purpose may help buffer against the effects of depressive symptoms and loneliness. We also …
Purposeful and purposeless aging: Structural issues for sense of purpose and their implications for predicting life outcomes.
Despite the value of sense of purpose during older adulthood, this construct often declines
with age. With some older adults reconsidering the relevance of purpose later in life, the …
with age. With some older adults reconsidering the relevance of purpose later in life, the …
[HTML][HTML] Torn between valences: Mixed emotions predict poorer psychological well-being and job burnout
VYS Oh - Journal of Happiness Studies, 2022 - Springer
Conflicting perspectives on whether mixed emotions are adaptive states which promote
integrative processes or uncomfortable states which are agonizing make divergent …
integrative processes or uncomfortable states which are agonizing make divergent …
[HTML][HTML] Sense of purpose promotes resilience to cognitive deficits attributable to depressive symptoms
Objective Individuals higher in depressive symptoms commonly present with
neuropsychological deficits including poorer memory performance. Sense of purpose in life …
neuropsychological deficits including poorer memory performance. Sense of purpose in life …
Well-being and cognitive resilience to dementia-related neuropathology
Not all older adults with dementia-related neuropathology in their brains experience
cognitive decline or impairment. Instead, some people maintain relatively normal cognitive …
cognitive decline or impairment. Instead, some people maintain relatively normal cognitive …
Sense of purpose in life and subjective cognitive failures
A greater sense of purpose in life is an aspect of well-being associated with markers of
cognitive health across adulthood, including subjective cognition. The current research …
cognitive health across adulthood, including subjective cognition. The current research …
Self-reported sense of purpose in life and proxy-reported behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia in the last year of life
AR Sutin, M Luchetti, Y Stephan… - Aging & mental …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) are among the
most challenging aspects of dementia for individuals living with dementia and their …
most challenging aspects of dementia for individuals living with dementia and their …
Positive psychological constructs and cognitive function: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Aim To synthesise evidence regarding the association between positive psychological
constructs (PPCs) and cognitive function in adults aged 50+. Methods Literature searches …
constructs (PPCs) and cognitive function in adults aged 50+. Methods Literature searches …