Neighborhood age structure and cognitive function in a nationally-representative sample of older adults in the U.S.

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• 作者：Esther M. Friedman^a ; ^{friedman@rand.org} ; Regina A. Shih^a ; Mary E. Slaughter^a ; Margaret M. Weden^a ; Kathleen A. Cagney^b
• 关键词：Cognitive decline ; Dementia ; Neighborhood age structure ; Social cohesion ; Socioeconomic status ; Health and retirement study
• 刊名：Social Science & Medicine
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：February 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：174
• 期：Complete
• 页码：149-158
• 全文大小：290 K
• 卷排序：174

文摘

Neighborhood age structure is related to cognitive function among adults over 50. Neighborhood social factors explain some of this relationship. Neighborhood socioeconomic status does little to explain this relationship. Neighborhood social factors may be a policy lever for improving cognitive health.