A person’s sense of purpose declines leading up to and following a diagnosis of dementia or cognitive decline, according to a new study. “Purpose in life is the feeling that one’s life is ...

All forms of depression diminish meaning and purpose. A subset of depression is caused by a lack of meaning and purpose, which eventually leads to feelings of hopelessness. The following is such a ...

New research provides evidence that adolescents who feel their lives have direction are less likely to develop depression as they transition into adulthood. The findings indicate that fostering a ...

Dementia is a heartbreaking disease that affects not only 7 million people (and that number is growing), but their loved ones, too. With dementia symptoms including speech problems, memory loss, mood ...

A new study published in the Strategic Management Journal challenges long-standing assumptions about managerial specialization by examining when organizations perform better by having leaders ...

A feasibility study analyzes all of the critical aspects of a proposed project. Understand how these studies work, how to ...

Here’s another potential purpose of having a sense of purpose—it can help prevent loneliness. A survey of 2,312 Swiss adults found that those who reported having a sense of purpose were less likely to ...

Medicare has recently endorsed the concept of “fit-for-purpose” (FFP) studies to support ongoing evidence generation as a condition of coverage for selected emerging medical products. In part 1 of ...

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