Environmental Health (Jan 2022)

Neighborhood greenspace exposure as a protective factor in dementia risk among U.S. adults 75 years or older: a cohort study

  • Erik D. Slawsky,
  • Anjum Hajat,
  • Isaac C. Rhew,
  • Helen Russette,
  • Erin O. Semmens,
  • Joel D. Kaufman,
  • Cindy S. Leary,
  • Annette L. Fitzpatrick

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12940-022-00830-6
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 21, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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Highlights Residential greenspace exposure was found to be associated with moderate cognitive health benefit for older U.S. adults. Dementia subtypes may be differentially impacted by exposure to residential greenspace. Combining multiple greenspace measures may better capture a holistic picture of exposure to greenspace compared to one measure alone.

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