Increases in Neuroticism May Be an Early Indicator of Dementia: A Coordinated Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Although personality change is typically considered a symptom of dementia, some studies suggest that personality change may be an early indication of dementia. One prospective study found increases in neuroticism preceding dementia diagnosis (Yoneda, T., Rush, J., Berg, A. I., Johansson, B., & Piccinin, A. M. (2017). Trajectories of personality traits preceding dementia diagnosis. The Journals of Gerontology. Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 72, 922-931. doi:10.1093/geronb/gbw006). This study extends this research by examining trajectories of personality traits in additional longitudinal studies of aging.

Methods

Three independent series of latent growth curve models were fitted to data from the Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam and Einstein

SUBMITTER: Yoneda T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7179800 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature