ArticleBMC public health2023
Neighborhood 'Disamenities': local barriers and cognitive function among Black and white aging adults.
Article in BMC public health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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- The social environment and cognitive aging over the life course: laying out critical concepts and research gaps.Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 2026Review
- Effect of Environment on the Cognition of Older Adults: A Narrative Review.Brain sciences · 2026Review
- Cognability across adulthood: A qualitative investigation of neighborhoods and cognitive health behaviors.Social science & medicine (1982) · 2026Article
- AARP Age-Friendly community designation and neighborhood resources to support healthy aging nationwide, 2012-2017.Health & place · 2026Article
- Associations between U.S. County-Level Social Infrastructure and Dementia among Medicare Beneficiaries, 2020.Alzheimer's & dementia. Behavior & socioeconomics of aging · 2025Article
- Neighborhood social cohesion and Alzheimer's disease dementia risk in South Asians in the United States.Alzheimer's & dementia. Behavior & socioeconomics of aging · 2025Article
- "When she goes out, she feels better:" co-designing a Green Activity Program with Hispanic/Latino people living with memory challenges and care partners.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundThis study examined the association between cognitive function and three neighborhood 'disamenities' that may pose local barriers to utilizing community resources and increase risk for cognitive decline.
methodUsing national data from 21,165 urban- and suburban-dwelling Black and white adults (mean age: 67 years) in the Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) Study, we assessed global cognitive function through a factor score of five cognitive screening tests. General Additive Mixed Models (GAMM) tested whether residing in areas with more polluting sites, highways, and limited walkability was associated with worse cognitive function.
resultsLimited walkability and the presence of polluting sites had a significant negative association with cognitive function after controlling for individual and neighborhood factors.
conclusionNeighborhood disamenities may be linked to cognitive function among aging residents. Identifying neighborhood factors that pose barriers to accessing community resources may inform upstream policy applications to reduce risk for cognitive decline.
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