A new study has shown that individuals who have greater purpose in their lives are less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease or its precursor, mild cognitive impairment.
"Purpose in life, the psychological tendency to derive meaning from life's experiences and to possess a sense of intentionality and goal directedness that guides behaviour, has long been hypothesized to protect against adverse health outcomes," said Patricia A. Boyle, and colleagues at Rush University Medical Center, Chicago.
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Participants' purpose in life was measured by their level of agreement with statements such as, "I feel good when I think of what I have done in the past and what I hope to do in the future" and "I have a sense of direction and purpose in life."
After an average of four years and a maximum of seven years of annual follow-up clinical evaluations, 155 of 951 participants (16.3 percent) developed Alzheimer's disease.
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The authors suggested that the biological basis of the association is unknown, but may result from the positive effects purpose of life is reported to have on immune function and blood vessel health.
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