Purpose in Life Is Associated With a Reduced Risk of Incident Disability Among Community-Dwelling Older Persons

Purpose in life is thought to be associated with positive health outcomes in old age, but its association with disability is unknown.Test the hypothesis that greater purpose in life is associated with a reduced risk of incident disability, including impairment in basic and instrumental activities of daily living and mobility disability, among community-based older persons free of dementia.Participants were from the Rush Memory and Aging Project,...