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Associations between neighborhood park space and cognition in older adults vary by US location: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
Health & place, v 66, 102459
Nov 2020
PMID: 33045671
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Abstract
We used cross-sectional Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis data from six US cities/counties and adjusted multilevel linear regression to examine park space-cognition associations among non-demented older adults (n = 4084). We found that greater neighborhood park space 1-mile around the residence (measured continuously) was associated with better processing speed in the overall sample (estimate: 0.48; 95% CI: 0.03, 0.92). However, greater neighborhood park space (½-mile around residence) was associated with worse global cognition in Los Angeles, California (estimate: -2.66; 95% CI: -4.70, −0.62) and worse processing speed in Forsyth County, North Carolina (estimate: -0.72; 95% CI: -1.37, −0.08). Dichotomizing at the mean, having ≥6% park space (½-mile around residence) was associated with better global cognition in Saint Paul, Minnesota (estimate: 0.21; 95% CI: 0.05, 0.38), and better processing speed in New York City (estimate: 0.19; 95% CI: 0.04, 0.35). Park space-cognition associations varied by city/county, suggesting problems with pooling multiple sites without accounting for geographic context or regionally-varying park characteristics (e.g., quality).
•Neighborhood park space cross-sectionally associated with cognition in older adults.•Park space associated with global cognition and processing speed.•Direction and presence of park space-cognition associations varied by US city.•Future studies may need to consider differences by region and in park quality.
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- Title
- Associations between neighborhood park space and cognition in older adults vary by US location: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
- Creators
- Lilah M. Besser - Florida Atlantic UniversityJana Hirsch - Drexel UniversityJames E. Galvin - University of MiamiJohn Renne - Florida Atlantic UniversityJuyoung Park - Florida Atlantic UniversityKelly R. Evenson - University of North Carolina at Chapel HillJoel D. Kaufman - University of WashingtonAnnette L. Fitzpatrick - University of Washington
- Publication Details
- Health & place, v 66, 102459
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Urban Health Collaborative
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000594146000010
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85092290970
- Other Identifier
- 991019168637904721
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