Worker bees

Conscientiousness works. And in more ways than getting a promotion. It’s also just the thing to stave off Alzheimer’s By negating risk factors like getting hooked cigarettes or binding on alcohol. Conscientiousness has got the thumbs up for a life with a lower risk of dementia. According to research by the Rush University medical Centre in Chicago, USA, people low in the conscientious trait are twice as likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease.