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Having purpose in life can help healthy brain aging

A sense of purpose was linked to a reduced risk of dementia

People with more purpose also had a delay in cognitive decline

THURSDAY, Aug. 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Having a sense of purpose in life is not only personally fulfilling, but might also protect your brain against the ravages of dementia, a new study says.

People who reported a higher sense of purpose in life had about 28% lower odds of mild cognitive impairment or dementia, researchers report in the October issue of the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry .

The protective effect was seen across all racial and ethnic groups, and remained significant even if people had other risk factors for dementia or Alzheimer’s disease , researchers said.

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