Editor's choice Personality and Cognitive Decline in Older Adults: Data From a Longitudinal Sample and Meta-Analysis

Martina Luchetti, Antonio Terracciano, Yannick Stephan and Angelina R. Sutin

The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, 2016, vol. 71, issue 4, 591-601

Abstract: Objectives. Personality traits are associated with risk of dementia; less is known about their association with the trajectory of cognitive functioning. This research examines the association between the 5 major dimensions of personality and cognitive function and decline in older adulthood and includes a meta-analysis of published studies.

Date: 2016
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