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Dementia Matters is a podcast about Alzheimer‘s disease and other causes of dementia. Creator and host Dr. Nathaniel Chin interviews leading scientists and caregiving experts to bring listeners the latest in Alzheimer’s disease news, research and caregiver resources. Brought to you by the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, find show notes and more resources at adrc.wisc.edu/dementia-matters.
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Tuesday Jul 23, 2024
Predictive Personalities: How Personality Traits Influence Dementia Risk
Tuesday Jul 23, 2024
Tuesday Jul 23, 2024
While genetics and lifestyle can influence one’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, other unexpected factors can shift the possibility. One of these factors is personality. Dr. Emorie Beck joins Dementia Matters to share her research on the link between personality and Alzheimer’s risk. Dr. Beck breaks down the Big Five traits that make up someone’s personality and their effects on a person’s cognitive health.
Guest: Emorie Beck, PhD, assistant professor, University of California, Davis
Show Notes
Read Dr. Beck’s study, “Personality predictors of dementia diagnosis and neuropathological burden: An individual participant data meta-analysis,” through the Alzheimer’s Association Journals website.
Learn more about Dr. Beck on her profile on the UC–Davis website.
Learn more about social isolation by listening to our episode, “The Impact of Social Isolation on Dementia Risk in Older Adults,” on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and on our website.
Find out your personality type by taking the FiveThirtyEight Personality Quiz
Test your cognitive ability and participate in studies similar to Dr. Beck’s on TestMyBrain.org
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