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Jun 27, 2019 · Researchers found that purpose correlated significantly with mortality in a cohort of 8,419 adults. Those with the highest sense of purpose lived the longest while those with less of a sense of purpose lived significantly shorter lives.
May 24, 2019 · Life purpose was significantly associated with all-cause mortality in the HRS (hazard ratio, 2.43; 95% CI, 1.57-3.75, comparing those in the lowest life purpose category with those in the highest life purpose category).
- Aliya Alimujiang, Ashley Wiensch, Jonathan Boss, Nancy L. Fleischer, Alison M. Mondul, Karen McLean,...
- 2019
The current study examined whether purpose imbues similar longevity benefits for young, middle, and older adults, using data from the Mid-Life in the United States (MIDUS) sample (age range: 20–75 years).
Overall, people with the highest baseline purpose in life showed lower mortality risk compared to those with the lowest purpose (e.g., mortality risk was 15.2% in the highest baseline purpose group and 36.5% in the lowest baseline purpose group).
Having a purpose in life has been cited consistently as an indicator of healthy aging for several reasons, including its potential for reducing mortality risk. In the current study, we sought to extend previous findings by examining whether purpose in life promotes longevity across the adult years, using data from the longitudinal Midlife in the
May 24, 2019 · A new study suggests that purposeful living is linked to decreased risk of early death in those older than age 50. The new results were published Thursday (May 23) in the journal JAMA...
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"Possessing a high sense of purpose in life is associated with a reduced risk for mortality and cardiovascular events," according to the study by Drs. Randy Cohen and Alan Rozanski and...
