Associations of Neighborhood Walkability and Walking Behaviors by Cognitive Trajectory in Older Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Lawton's Ecological Model of Aging suggests that associations between environment and mobility differ based on individual factors such as cognitive decline.

Research design and methods

Virtual walkability audits were conducted within 1/8 mile of residences of older adults (n = 545; average age = 82; 57% female; 33% Black) who had been enrolled in the Health, Aging, and Body Composition (Health ABC) cohort for 10 years. The primary outcome was self-reported walking in past week and the secondary was mobility disability, self-reported difficulty to walk ¼ mile. Linear mixed models of general cognitive function over the prior 10 years calculated participant-specific slopes; those below 0 were cognitive decliners. Logistic regression models, adjusted fo

SUBMITTER: Rosso AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8522688 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature