| Literature DB >> 34538721 |
Angelina R Sutin1, Martina Luchetti2, Antonio Terracciano3.
Abstract
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 across adulthood and diverse demographic groups. Experimental work is now needed to test causal mechanisms to evaluate the utility of purpose as an intervention target.Entities:
Keywords: cognitive aging; dementia; healthy cognition; sense of purpose
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Year: 2021 PMID: 34538721 PMCID: PMC8987293 DOI: 10.1016/j.tics.2021.08.009
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Trends Cogn Sci ISSN: 1364-6613 Impact factor: 20.229