SynthesisBMC geriatrics2024
Effects of neighborhood built environment on cognitive function in older adults: a systematic review.
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- Accelerometry and dual-scale neighborhood indicators for screening of MoCA-defined cognitive impairment: an interpretable machine-learning study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- The relationship between cognitive function and quality of life in older hypertension patients: a parallel mediation effect of frailty and medication discrepancies.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- Environmental Factors and Risk of Early-Onset Dementia: A Population-Based Case-Control Study.Neuroepidemiology · 2025Article
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- Sustainable age-friendly cities and communities in China: a scoping review and narrative assessment of national policies.The Lancet regional health. Western Pacific · 2025Review
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- Joint effects of environmental and neighborhood socioeconomic factors on cognitive function in the Heinz Nixdorf Recall Study.Environmental research · 2025Article
- Frail older people ageing in place alone and their perception of the built environment in rural and urban sites: a mixed-methods study.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- Fine Particulate Matter Is Associated With Lower Executive Functioning in Middle-aged and Older Adults: Cardiometabolic Disease as a Mediator.The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundIn the background of an aging population, the risk of cognitive impairment in the older population is prominent. Exposure to complex neighborhood built environments may be beneficial to the cognitive health of older adults, and the purpose of this study was to systematically review the scientific evidence on the effects of neighborhood built environments on cognitive function in older adults.
methodsKeywords and references were searched in Web of Science, Pubmed, PsycINFO, and MEDLINE. Studies examining the relationship between the built environment and cognitive function in older adults were included. The neighborhood built environment as an independent variable was classified according to seven aspects: density, design, diversity, destination accessibility, public transportation distance, blue/green space, and built environment quality. The cognitive function as the dependent variable was classified according to overall cognitive function, domain-specific cognitive function, and incidence of dementia. The quality of the included literature was assessed using the National Institutes of Health's Observational Cohort and Cross-Sectional Study Quality Assessment Tool.
resultsA total of 56 studies were included that met the inclusion criteria, including 31 cross-sectional studies, 23 longitudinal studies, 1 cross-sectional study design combined with a case-control design, and 1 longitudinal study design combined with a case-control design. Most of the studies reviewed indicate that the built environment factors that were positively associated with cognitive function in older adults were population density, street connectivity, walkability, number of public transportation stops around the residence, land use mix, neighborhood resources, green space, and quality of the neighborhood built environment. Built environment factors that were negatively associated with cognitive function in older adults were street integration, distance from residence to main road. The relationship between residential density, destination accessibility, and blue space with cognitive function in older adults needs to be further explored.
conclusionPreliminary evidence suggests an association between the neighborhood built environment and cognitive function in older adults. The causal relationship between the built environment and cognitive function can be further explored in the future using standardized and combined subjective and objective assessment methods, and longitudinal or quasi-experimental study designs. For public health interventions on the cognitive health of older adults, it is recommended that relevant authorities include the neighborhood built environment in their intervention programs.
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