Cynicism Is A Quick Road To Dementia
A high level of cynical distrust — for example, believing that no one cares much what happens to you and that it’s safer not to trust anybody — is associated with a higher risk for dementia, and the association is not entirely explained by depressive symptoms, a new study shows.
Although researchers also found a link between cynical distrust and mortality, this was nonsignificant after adjustment for behavioral factors, self-reported health status, and especially socioeconomic background.
Along with previous evidence, the current results suggest that life view and personality can affect a person’s health.
“The findings of this study propose that psychosocial and behavioral risk factors may be modifiable targets for prevention of dementia,” the researchers, with senior author Anna-Maija Tolppanen, PhD, Department of Neurology, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, conclude. “It may thus be possible to improve life quality by attempting to change people’s attitudes to a more positive direction.”
The study, with first author Elisa Neuvonen, also with the Department of Neurology at the same institution, was published online May 28 in Neurology.
Neurology. Published online May 28, 2014. Abstract
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