Micro-scale environment and mental health in later life: Results from the Cognitive Function and Ageing Study II (CFAS II).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Poor micro-scale environmental features, such as graffiti and broken windows, have been associated with crime and signs of social disorder with a potential impact on mental health. The aim of this study is to investigate the association between micro-scale environment and mental health problems in later life, including cognitive (cognitive impairment and dementia) and common mental disorders (depressive and anxiety symptoms).

Methods

The method of visual image audits was used to collect micro-scale environmental data for 3590 participants in the Cognitive Function and Ageing Study II, a population-based multicentre cohort of people aged 65 or above in England. Multilevel logistic regression was used to examine the associations between the quality of micro-scale en

SUBMITTER: Wu YT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5478740 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature