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Influence of activity space on the association between neighborhood characteristics and dementia risk: results from the 3-City study cohort.

Noémie LetellierIsabelle CarrièreLaure-Anne GutierrezAudrey GabelleJean-François DartiguesCarole DufouilCatherine HelmerEmmanuelle CadotClaudine Berr
Published in: BMC geriatrics (2019)
This study shows that the individual activity space modifies the association between NSES and the risk of dementia providing a more complete picture of residential inequalities. If confirmed in different populations, these findings suggest that people with limited activity space and living in a deprived neighborhood are particularly at risk and should be targeted for prevention.
Keyphrases
  • mild cognitive impairment
  • physical activity
  • cognitive impairment
  • air pollution