Trajectories of Purpose in Life Across Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease or Related Dementias in Older Adulthood
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12798750 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Emily L Mroz (0000-0003-4539-0252, Yale School of Medicine, corresponding author), Tyler Collette (Kennesaw State University), Kate Keefe (Live Well Institute), Heidi Gil (Live Well Institute), Joan K Monin (0000-0002-1729-0230, Yale University), Joan Monin (Yale School of Public Health), Shubam Sharma (0000-0002-4707-3026, Kennesaw State University) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 7-8 |
| Pages | 371-380 |
| Publication date | 2024-05-30 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Aging and Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1552-6887 • E-ISSN: 0898-2643 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/08982643241257559 |
| PMID | 38816276 |
| OpenAlex | W4399248930 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 50 |
Objectives: Sense of purpose serves as a psychological resource for late-life health. Limited research has examined how purpose changes across chronic illness diagnoses, including a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD). Method: This study leverages data from the National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS; N = 831) to establish trajectories of purpose across ADRD diagnosis using three-year (pre-diagnosis, year of diagnosis, post-diagnosis) timespans and two comparison groups (heart disease diagnosis, no diagnosis). Results: We observed a longitudinal decrease in purpose in the ADRD diagnosis group, t = 3.85, p = .003, d = -0.258. This contrasts with heart disease diagnosis and no diagnosis groups, where purpose did not change over time. Discussion: Older adults who receive an ADRD diagnosis may be vulnerable to a decreasing sense of purpose across their diagnosis experience. We consider social, psychological, and clinical antecedents for this trend
Clinical diagnosis · Dementia · Disease · Medical diagnosis · Pathology · Psychiatry · Aging and Gerontology Research · Clinical Psychology · Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research · Medicine · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Gerontology
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |