Your personality may be connected to your chance of acquiring dementia.

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The researchers, lead by Dr. Tomiko Yoneda of the University of Victoria, gathered data from almost 2,000 people . [{ "selector": ".qdpfz-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "1500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": 1} ] }]

Over the course of nearly two decades to better understand the link between personality traits and dementia risk.

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The 1,954 participants, who were recruited from senior housing facilities, religious groups, and other organizations around the Greater Chicago Area, had an average age of 80.

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Before beginning the study, none of them had been diagnosed with dementia. [{ "selector": ".jxjjz-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "1750ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": 1} ] }]

The Big Five Personality Traits were employed as a model by the team lead by Yoneda. [{ "selector": ".akzum-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "2000ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": 1} ] }]

Neuroticism, Extroversion, Openness, Agreeableness, and Conscientiousness are the five personality traits. [{ "selector": ".zrlug-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "1750ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": 1} ] }]

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