/ Personality traits Content for ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ en /health/news/conscientious-personalities-less-risk-dementia-diagnosis <p><span><span><span>People with personality traits such as conscientiousness, extraversion and positive affect are less likely to be diagnosed with dementia than those with neuroticism and negative affect, according to a new analysis by researchers at the ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ and Northwestern University. The difference was not linked to physical damage to brain tissue found in dementia patients, but more likely to how certain personality traits help people navigate dementia-related impairments.</span></span></span></p> November 29, 2023 - 8:00am Andy Fell /health/news/conscientious-personalities-less-risk-dementia-diagnosis