In this episode we discuss what’s known about the association between personality type and cognitive function. Further, the idea of resilience—or what protects the cognition of individuals with a high level of neuropathology associated with cognitive decline—might have important implications for dementia prevention. Our guests are Dr. Eileen Graham and Dr. Dan Mroczek. Drs. Graham and Mroczek are both faculty at Northwestern University with interests in how personality factors influence physical and cognitive health over the life course.    Eileen Graham Faculty Profile     Dan Mroczek Faculty Profile     Article References in Podcast:  Graham EK, James BD, Jackson KL, et al. Associations Between Personality Traits and Cognitive Resilience in Older Adults. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2021;76(1):6-19. doi:10.1093/geronb/gbaa135  The transcript for this episode can be found here. CAPRA Website: http://capra.med.umich.edu/  You can subscribe to Minding Memory on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.