From the Wiley press release:<\/p>\n
\nA study published in the\u00a0Journal of the American Geriatrics Society<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>examined five personality traits<\/strong> — neuroticism, extraversion, conscientiousness, agreeableness, and openness — and their links to pre-dementia conditions<\/strong> called motoric cognitive risk (MCR) and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) syndromes.<\/p>\n
\nAmong 524 adults aged 65 years and older who were followed for a median of 3 years, 38 participants developed MCR and 69 developed MCI (some with memory loss, or amnestic MCI).<\/p>\n
Openness<\/strong> was associated with a 6% reduced<\/strong> risk of developing MCR, whereas neuroticism<\/strong> was associated with a 6% increased<\/strong> risk of non-amnestic MCI. In non-amnestic MCI, memory remains intact, but one or more other cognitive abilities — such as language, visual-spatial skills, or executive functioning — are impaired.<\/p>\n
None of the personality traits were associated with MCI overall or with amnestic MCI.<\/p>\n
“While more studies are needed, our results provide evidence that personality traits play an independent role in the risk for or protection against specific pre-dementia syndromes,” said lead author Emmeline Ayers, MPH, of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. “From a clinical perspective, these findings emphasize the importance of accounting for aspects of personality when assessing for dementia risk.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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