ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Association between Proximity of the Elementary School and Depression in Japanese Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study from the JAGES 2016 Survey.
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- A systematic review on the associations between built environment and mental health among older people.Frontiers in public health · 2025Pooled it
- Incidence of depressive symptoms and their associations with lifestyle and social support networks among community-dwelling older adults: a sex-stratified longitudinal study using the JAGES study.BioPsychoSocial medicine · 2025Article
- Perceived indoor thermal environment and depressive symptoms among older adults in the Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Living in public rental housing is healthier than private rental housing a 9-year cohort study from Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Change in Geographic Accessibility to Dental Clinics Affects Access to Care.Journal of dental research · 2023Review
- The association between street connectivity and depression among older Japanese adults: the JAGES longitudinal study.Scientific reports · 2022Article
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Abstract
Depression among older adults is one of the most critical public health issues. The proximity of elementary schools has been positively associated with neighborhood social cohesion and quality of life. However, no studies have identified an association between the proximity of elementary school and older adults' mental health. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the association between the proximity of elementary schools, one of the core facilities of neighborhood communities in Japan, and depression in older adults. A total of 131,871 participants (63,430 men 73.7 ± 6.1 years, 68,441 women 73.8 ± 6.2 years) were analyzed from the Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study (JAGES) 2016 survey. Logistic regression analysis showed that there was no association between distance to elementary school and depression among males. However, among females, compared with the participants living within 400 m from the nearest elementary school, the odds ratio of depression for those living between 400 and 799 m and more than 800 m away were 1.06 (95% confidence interval (CI) 1.00-1.12) and 1.07 (95% CI 1.00-1.15), respectively. The findings may be useful when considering the design of communities around elementary schools and the planning of facilities as a population-based approach to promote mental health of older women.
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