Procrastination as a marker of cognitive decline: Evidence from longitudinal transitions in the older adult population
Procrastination predicts cognitive decline in older adults.Effects remain after accounting for apathy.Longitudinal study links everyday behavior to dementia risk.Procrastination may be a potentially modifiable early behavioral marker.
Authors
- Rafael de Andrade Moral (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0875-3563)
- Michelle E. Kelly (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6159-6707)
- Cormac Monaghan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9012-3060)
- Joanna McHugh Power
Institutions
- National College of Ireland (IE)
- National University of Ireland, Maynooth (IE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Alzheimer s & Dementia Diagnosis Assessment & Disease Monitoring
- Published
- 2026-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/dad2.70245
- Primary Topic
- Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00