Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A person’s sense of purpose declines leading up to and following a diagnosis of dementia or cognitive decline, according to a new ...

Dementia is a heartbreaking disease that affects not only 7 million people (and that number is growing), but their loved ones, too. With dementia symptoms including speech problems, memory loss, mood ...

A large-scale study tracking nearly 14,000 older adults for up to 15 years has found that having a strong sense of purpose in life significantly reduces the risk of developing cognitive impairment, ...

A person’s sense of purpose declines leading up to and following a diagnosis of dementia or cognitive decline, according to a new study. “Purpose in life is the feeling that one’s life is ...