Neighborhood greenspace and neighborhood income associated with white matter grade worsening: Cardiovascular Health Study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

We examined whether a combined measure of neighborhood greenspace and neighborhood median income was associated with white matter hyperintensity (WMH) and ventricle size changes.

Methods

The sample included 1260 cognitively normal ≥ 65-year-olds with two magnetic resonance images (MRI; ≈ 5 years apart). WMH and ventricular size were graded from 0 (least) to 9 (most) abnormal (worsening = increase of ≥1 grade from initial to follow-up MRI scans). The four-category neighborhood greenspace-income measure was based on median neighborhood greenspace and income values at initial MRI. Multivariable logistic regression tested associations between neighborhood greenspace-income and MRI measures (worsening vs. not).

Results

White matter grade worsening was more lik

SUBMITTER: Besser LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10598801 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature