Higher openness and conscientiousness are associated with lower risk of long-term care needs: A 22-year follow-up of community-dwelling older adults in Japan
Among older adults living in the community, higher openness and conscientiousness were protective against future LTC needs. These findings highlight the potential role of psychological traits in promoting autonomy and healthy aging.
Authors
- Chikako Tange
- Sayaka Kubota (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-8781-8376)
- Fujiko Ando (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5444-6388)
- Hiroshi Shimokata (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0830-2041)
- Rei Otsuka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6184-570X)
- Yukiko Nishita (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2551-9605)
- Mana Tateishi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-1458-2018)
- Shu Zhang
Institutions
- National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology (JP)
- Aichi Shukutoku University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Experimental Gerontology
- Published
- 2026-01-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exger.2026.113040
- Primary Topic
- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00