Social and Built Environments Related to Cognitive Function of Older Adults: A Multi-Level Analysis Study in Taiwan.

ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study was to examine the associations between cognitive function, the city's social environment, and individual characteristics of older adults. The individual data of older people were from the Nutrition and Health Survey in Taiwan 2013-2016. The participants who were aged 65 and above were included in the analysis (n = 1356). City-level data were obtained for twenty cities in Taiwan. The data of city-level indicators were from governmental open data and Taiwan's Age Friendly Environment Monitor Study. A multilevel mixed-effect model was applied in the analysis. Population density, median income, safety in the community, barrier-free sidewalks, high education rate of the population, low-income population rate, household income inequality, and elderly abuse rate

SUBMITTER: Hsu HC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7998392 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature