Purpose in life as a resilience factor for brain health: diffusion MRI findings from the Midlife in the U.S. study

Purpose in life as a resilience factor for brain health: diffusion MRI findings from the Midlife in the U.S. study

IntroductionA greater sense of purpose in life is associated with several health benefits relevant for active aging, but the mechanisms remain unclear. We evaluated if purpose in life was associated with indices of brain health.MethodsWe examined data from the Midlife in the United States (MIDUS) Ne...

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Main Authors: Ajay Kumar Nair, Nagesh Adluru, Anna J. Finley, Lauren K. Gresham, Sarah E. Skinner, Andrew L. Alexander, Richard J. Davidson, Carol D. Ryff, Stacey M. Schaefer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
purpose in life
aging
diffusion weighted imaging
microstructure
white matter
hippocampus
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1355998/full

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