Associations between neighborhood greenspace and brain imaging measures in non-demented older adults: the Cardiovascular Health Study.

Lilah M BesserGina S LovasiYvonne L MichaelParveen GargJana A HirschDavid SiscovickPhil HurvitzMary L BiggsJames E GalvinTraci M BartzW T Longstreth

Published in: Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology (2021)

This study suggests a possible association between greater greenspace and less ventricular enlargement, a measure reflecting global brain atrophy. If confirmed in other longitudinal cohort studies, interventions and policies to improve community greenspaces may help to maintain brain health in older age.

Keyphrases

physical activity
resting state
public health
healthcare
white matter
heart failure
mental health
functional connectivity
high resolution
cerebral ischemia
left ventricular
risk assessment
middle aged
social media