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...

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Main Authors: Jenny Roe, Andrew Mondschein, Chris Neale, Laura Barnes, Medhi Boukhechba, Stephanie Lopez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpubh.2020.575946/full