APS

29th APS Annual Convention · 2017

Cognitive Impairment, Dementia, and Personality Stability Among Older Adults

Boston, MA · May 2017

Poster Session · Personality/Emotion

  • Antonio Terracciano
    Florida State University College of Medicine
  • Yannick Stephan
    University of Montpellier
  • Martina Luchetti
    Florida State University College of Medicine
  • Angelina Sutin
    Florida State University College of Medicine

Abstract

In a large national cohort (N=9,935) we found that rank-order personality stability is progressively lower with advancing age (from rtt=0.68 in the 50s to rtt=0.58 in the 80s). However, lower personality stability in older adults was not due to age but cognitive impairment and dementia.

Personality

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