16 Going on 66: Will You Be the Same Person 50 Years from Now?

How much do you change between high school and retirement? The answer depends on whether you’re comparing yourself to others or to your younger self. The results of a 2018 study done at the University of Houston, the first to test how personality might change over 50 years and relying on the same data source… Continue reading 16 Going on 66: Will You Be the Same Person 50 Years from Now?

Personality Changes Don’t Precede Mild Cognitive Impairment or Dementia

Researchers now say that there’s no evidence that personality changes begin before the onset of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementia. For years, scientists and physicians have been debating that question. A new and comprehensive study from Florida State University College of Medicine Associate Professor Antonio Terracciano and colleagues, published in the journal JAMA Psychiatry,… Continue reading Personality Changes Don’t Precede Mild Cognitive Impairment or Dementia