APS
29th APS Annual Convention · 2017
Cognitive Impairment, Dementia, and Personality Stability Among Older Adults
- 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