Neighborhood Beauty and the Brain in Older Japanese Adults.

ABSTRACT: People have a preference for, and feel better in, beautiful natural environments. However, there are no epidemiological studies on the association between neighborhood beauty and neuroimaging measures. We aimed to determine association between neighborhood beauty and regional brain volume. Participants were 476 community-dwelling older adults from the Neuron to Environmental Impact across Generations (NEIGE) study. Subjective neighborhood beauty was assessed through participants' perception of beautiful scenery within 1 km of their home. Objective measures of neighborhood indicators (green spaces, blue spaces, and plant diversity) within 1 km of participants' homes were obtained using a geographic information system. Volumes of brain regions associated with experience of beauty were measur

SUBMITTER: Tani Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9819975 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature