Well-being and cognitive declineMore research is needed due to the lack of diversity in this study, which also includes the fact that participants were volunteers from communities with higher levels of education, the study authors said.
It’s possible that poor well-being may lead to cognitive impairment and vice versa.
On one hand, greater well-being may lower risk for cognitive impairment and dementia by mitigating the effects of Alzheimer’s disease processes on cognition, the authors said.
Positive well-being has been associated with lower levels of inflammatory cytokines and lower cardiovascular risk, which can reduce risk of cognitive impairments.
Compared with participants who remained cognitively intact, those who developed cognitive impairment were more likely to be older and have lower body mass index (BMI) and lower psychological well-being.
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Organizations:
CNN, Neurology Neurosurgery, Psychiatry, Florida State University College of Medicine, Alzheimer’s Association
Locations:
Illinois, Pennsylvania