The Association between Neighborhood Amenities and Cognitive Function: Role of Lifestyle Activities.

ABSTRACT: Many of the modifiable risk factors for dementia are lifestyle-related, and multidomain interventions tailored to individual lifestyles are recommended to prevent cognitive decline and dementia. However, studies of the relationship between the environment and cognitive function have shown that cognitive disorders and dementia are more prevalent in rural areas than in urban areas. The purpose of this study was to clarify the role of lifestyle activities on the association between neighborhood amenities and cognitive function. Our data were measured between August 2011 and February 2012. Participants comprised 3786 older adults (mean age: 71.5 years, standard deviation (SD) = ±5.2). We categorized neighborhood amenities as institutional resources that promote cognitively beneficial activitie

SUBMITTER: Katayama O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7408849 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature