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According to at least one study, older people with a
positive, upbeat attitude also typically have significantly better
cardiovascular health. And, as the positive attitude scores climbed, so did the
health scores in this study that included seniors up to age 85. Those with most
optimism were twice as likely to enjoy a healthy heart.
“Individuals with the highest levels of optimism have twice
the odds of being in ideal cardiovascular health compared to their more
pessimistic counterparts,” said lead author Rosalba Hernandez, a professor of
social work at the University of Illinois.
“This association remains significant, even after adjusting
for socio-demographic characteristics and poor mental health.” Participants' cardiovascular health
was assessed using the seven metrics that the American Heart Association uses
to define heart health:
blood pressure, body mass index,fasting plasma glucose
and serum
cholesterol levels, dietary intake, physical activity and tabacco use.
To learn more about this
study, visit http://news.illinois.edu/news/15/0108optimism_RosalbaHernandez.html.
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