Houston Estate Planning and Elder Law Attorney Blog
As we age, we begin to reflect on where we've been and what we've accomplished. Do we leave an imprint on our family's lives? Do we live life to the fullest? What is our purpose in life?
Results of several studies indicate that a sense of living a purposeful life has a profound effect on our well-being and our life span.
A recent New York Times post, titled "Living on Purpose," by Paula Span highlights a study that noted those older adults claiming to pursue high purpose lives may delay the onset of Alzheimer's. Also, Span noted that studies drew a correlation between individuals living purposeful lives were less likely to develop disabilities and less likely to die earlier than those who defined their lives as low purpose.