Neighborhood greenspace and cognition: The cardiovascular health study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

We examined whether greenspace measures (overall percent greenspace and forest, and number of greenspace types) were associated with clinically adjudicated dementia status.

Methods

In a sample of non-demented older adults (n = 2141, average age = 75.3 years) from the Cardiovascular Health and Cognition Study, Cox proportional hazard and logistic regression analyses were used to estimate associations of baseline greenspace with risks of incident dementia and MCI, respectively, while adjusting for demographics, co-morbidities, and other neighborhood factors. We derived quartiles of percent greenness (greenspace), forest (percent tree canopy cover), and tertiles of greenspace diversity (number of greenspace types) for 5-km radial buffers around participant's residenc

SUBMITTER: Godina SL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9928891 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature