The Association Between Emotional Expressivity in Autobiographies from Early Adulthood and the Risk of Dementia in the Context of Written Language Skills.

Background: Risk factors for dementia, such as Alzheimer's disease, are complex and span a lifetime. Exploring novel factors, such as characteristics of writing, may provide insight into dementia risk.

Objective: To investigate the association between emotional expressivity and risk of dementia in the context of a previously identified risk factor, written language skills.