Low psychological wellbeing may raise risk of dementia, study suggests

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.