Optimism, lifestyle, and longevity in a racially diverse cohort of women.
Hayami K KogaClaudia Trudel-FitzgeraldLewina O LeePeter JamesCandyce H KroenkeLorena GarciaAladdin H ShadyabElena Salmoirago-BlotcherJo Ann E MansonFrancine GrodsteinLaura D KubzanskyPublished in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2022)
Higher optimism was associated with longer lifespan and a greater likelihood of achieving exceptional longevity overall and across racial and ethnic groups. The contribution of lifestyle to these associations was modest. Optimism may promote health and longevity in diverse racial and ethnic groups. Future research should investigate these associations in less long-lived populations.