Open AccessDispositional Optimism Protects Older Adults From Stroke
Author(s) -
Eric S. Kim,
Nansook Park,
Christopher Peterson
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.111.613448
Subject(s) - medicine , optimism , stroke (engine) , gerontology , psychotherapist , engineering , mechanical engineering , psychology
Although higher optimism has been linked to an array of positive health outcomes, the association between optimism and incidence of stroke remains unclear, especially among older adults. We examined whether higher optimism was associated with a lower incidence of stroke.
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