Lacking life purpose and growth opportunities may raise risk of mild cognitive impairment, a frequent precursor of dementia
Lacking purpose in life and having few opportunities for personal growth may increase the risk of developing mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a frequent precursor of dementia, a study suggests.
These aspects of psychological wellbeing noticeably decline two to six years before memory loss and thinking problems are diagnosed, researchers found.
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