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Benjamin Chapman¹, Paul Duberstein, Hilary A Tindle

¹Division of Geriatric Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester Medical Center, 300 Crittenden, Rochester, NY 14642, USA. Ben_chapman@urmc.rochester.edu

The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry : Official Journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry

|June 28, 2012

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Area of Science:

Gerontology
Cognitive Neuroscience
Personality Psychology

Background:

The Five Factor Model (FFM) of personality includes Neuroticism, Extraversion, Openness, Agreeableness, and Conscientiousness.
Longitudinal cognitive trajectories in older adults are influenced by various factors.
The prognostic relevance of specific personality dimensions for cognitive aging is not fully understood.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the association between FFM personality traits and 7-year cognitive functioning trajectories in older individuals.
To determine if Neuroticism and other FFM dimensions predict cognitive decline over time.

Main Methods:

Analysis of existing clinical trial data from 602 older adults (average age 79).
Personality assessed at baseline using the NEO-Five Factor Inventory.
Cognitive function measured every 6 months for 7 years using the Modified Mini-Mental State Examination.

Main Results:

Higher Neuroticism was linked to poorer average cognitive function and a faster rate of decline.
Increased Extraversion and decreased Openness were associated with worse prospective cognitive functioning.
Higher Conscientiousness correlated with a slower rate of cognitive decline, even after controlling for covariates.

Conclusions:

Dispositional tendencies beyond Neuroticism are significant predictors of cognitive aging in older persons.
Further research is needed to elucidate the mechanisms underlying these trait-cognition relationships.
Investigating interventions to modify personality traits for cognitive health is warranted.