The Urban Built Environment, Walking and Mental Health Outcomes Among Older Adults: A Pilot Study
The benefits of walking in older age include improved cognitive health (e.g., mental alertness, improved memory functioning) and a reduced risk of stress, depression and dementia. However, research capturing the benefits of walking among older people in real-time as they navigate their world is curr...
Main Authors: | Jenny Roe, Andrew Mondschein, Chris Neale, Laura Barnes, Medhi Boukhechba, Stephanie Lopez |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2020-09-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Public Health |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpubh.2020.575946/full |
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