The personality trait that lowers your risk of dementia: study
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“An estimated 42% of Americans over the age of 55 are expected to develop dementia at some point”
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“Researchers from the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health found that optimism can lower the risk of dementia”
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“Higher optimism is linked to better cognitive function, slower cognitive decline, and a lower risk of dementia among older adults”
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“The study used data from the Health and Retirement Study, a representative sample of US adults 50 and older”
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“Over 9,000 dementia-free adults reported their optimism levels via questionnaire”
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“Researchers assessed optimism within two years of measuring cognitive function”
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“The average participant age was 74, with an average follow-up period of 6.7 years”
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“3,000 participants developed dementia during the follow-up period”
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“Each six-point increase in optimism score was associated with a 15% lower dementia risk”
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“More than 6 million Americans are living with dementia”
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“Dementia cases are expected to double by 2060 due to aging populations and health conditions”
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“There is no cure for dementia, but treatments can manage symptoms and slow progression”
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