Optimism appears out of the blue. Among his reasons — good nutrition and an active lifestyle. Optimistic people suffer less from heart problems, and now it turned out that they have a better memory.
To such conclusions the American scientists who analyzed data from 4624 patients older than 65 years. For volunteers were followed for four years.
During this time, a total of 502 participants had cognitive impairment, including problems with memory and decision-making. The researchers took into account factors that could affect the results.
Psychologists have noticed that in volunteers with high levels of optimism, the risk of cognitive impairment was reduced. The level of optimism can be increased through simple exercises, for example, writing an essay on a better life in the future.
