Healthy aging requires an understanding of personality types

New research shows that older adults may be better supported as they age when their personalities are considered — for example, are they more like orchids or dandelions? Researchers examined the potential effects of lifestyle activities on the cognitive health of more than 3,500 adults aged 60+, and found that personality — using psychology’s orchid-dandelion metaphor — can be a factor in how well supportive programs work.
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