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Purpose in Life and Motoric Cognitive Risk Syndrome: Replicable Evidence from Two National Samples

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Motoric cognitive risk (MCR) syndrome is characterized by cognitive complaints and slow gait speed in the absence of dementia. Consistent evidence indicates that it predicts dementia and premature mortality. Less… Click to show full abstract

Motoric cognitive risk (MCR) syndrome is characterized by cognitive complaints and slow gait speed in the absence of dementia. Consistent evidence indicates that it predicts dementia and premature mortality. Less is known about its antecedents, particularly the role of psychological function. Purpose in life is an aspect of well‐being that reflects a goal‐oriented and ‐driven life that has been implicated in cognitive aging. We aimed to examine the cross‐sectional association between purpose in life and MCR and to test the hypothesis that purpose is associated with a lower risk of new cases of MCR over an up to 12‐year follow‐up.

Keywords: cognitive risk; motoric cognitive; evidence; purpose life; life

Journal Title: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Year Published: 2020

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