ArticlePreventive medicine2021
Neighborhood active aging infrastructure and cognitive function: A mixed-methods study of older Americans.
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32 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Effects of neighborhood built environment on cognitive function in older adults: a systematic review.BMC geriatrics · 2024Pooled it
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- Urban greenspace and dementia: Measures, mechanisms, and methodological guidance.Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 2026Review
- Measuring "third places": Comparing neighborhood data for cognitive health research.Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 2026Article
- Cognability across adulthood: A qualitative investigation of neighborhoods and cognitive health behaviors.Social science & medicine (1982) · 2026Article
- Access to neighborhood destinations that offer opportunities for physical activity and socialization is associated with favorable post-stroke outcomes.Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association · 2026Article
- Exploring the pathways between green space and blue space, and cognitive function in later life: a mediation analysis in Northern Ireland.BMJ public health · 2026Article
- Dimensions of Self-Perceived Functionality in Older Adults Based on the Brazilian National Health Survey.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Associations between U.S. County-Level Social Infrastructure and Dementia among Medicare Beneficiaries, 2020.Alzheimer's & dementia. Behavior & socioeconomics of aging · 2025Article
- Living in a 20-min neighborhood and brain health and resilience in older adults: The Healthy Brain Initiative.Health & place · 2025Article
- Perceived neighborhood environments and cardiovascular disease in older adults: the moderating role of cognitive activity.Innovation in aging · 2025Article
- Access to Neighborhood Amenities and Services and the Risk of 2-Year Nursing Home Placement Among Persons Living With Dementia.Innovation in aging · 2025Article
- Neighborhood Built Environments and Health in Later Life: A Literature Review.Journal of aging and health · 2025Review
- Interpersonal, Community, and Societal Stressors Mediate Black-White Memory Disparities.The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences · 2024Article
- Active social engagement and health among older adults: assessing differences by cancer survivorship status.Health and quality of life outcomes · 2024Article
- Neighborhood Resources and Health Outcomes Among Stroke Survivors in a Population-Based Cohort.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2024Article
- Altered place engagement since COVID-19: A multi-method study of community participation and health among older americans.Wellbeing, space and society · 2024Article
- Systematic Review of Longitudinal Evidence and Methodologies for Research on Neighborhood Characteristics and Brain Health.Public health reviews · 2024Review
- Mental well-being model of Thai older adults: Comparing the aging in place and aging migrant groups.PloS one · 2024Article
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Abstract
Physical exercise benefits cognitive functioning and can protect against neurodegeneration. Neighborhood environments may be pivotal to physically active aging, and thus help shape older adults' cognitive function. This mixed-methods study investigated where older adults exercised outside the home, and whether availability of these neighborhood sites was associated with cognitive function. We thematically analyzed qualitative data from semi-structured interviews in 2015 with 125 older adults (mean age = 71) in the Minneapolis (MN) metropolitan area. Results identified nearby public parks, fitness/sports amenities, and walkable destinations as motivators for recreational exercise and active transit among participants. These findings informed quantitative analysis of the Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) study, a national sample of older Black and white Americans (n = 21,151; mean age at assessment = 67; data collected 2006-2017). We used generalized additive multilevel models to examine whether neighborhood features that qualitative participants identified as encouraging physical activity were associated with elevated levels of cognitive function. Results indicated that residing in neighborhoods with greater availability of local parks, access to recreational amenities, and business density was associated with higher levels of cognitive function. We found no evidence to suggest a significant association between availability of these neighborhood resources and rate of cognitive decline. This study identifies specific neighborhood active aging infrastructure that may support cognitive function among older adults aging in place.
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