ORCID Identifier(s)

ORCID 0009-0009-4342-1853

Document Type

Honors Thesis

Abstract

There is an increased interest in understanding the impact of neighborhood environments on cognitive functioning, cognitive impairment, and Alzheimer’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease-related dementias (AD/ADRD). Surprisingly, there has yet to be a comprehensive review that consolidates the findings from studies conducted in this specific field. The purpose of this study is to comprehensively investigate the influence of eight neighborhood environments on AD/ADRD. The seven key neighborhood environments that are investigated in this study include: i) socioeconomic status, ii) food environments, iii) physical activity resources, iv) social cohesion, v) crime, vi) non-crime safety, and vii) healthcare services. This research conducts a review of studies exploring the impact of each of these neighborhood environments on cognitive health and AD/ADRD occurrence. A literature review was used as the form of research methodology. Extensive evidence was searched for on electronic databases, PubMed and Google Scholar, to form the basis for our analysis.

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences | Public Health

Publication Date

5-2024

Language

English

Faculty Mentor of Honors Project

Yeonwoo Kim

License

Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

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Public Health Commons

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