COVID-19 Impacts on Physical Activity Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults With Memory Problems: The Moderating Role of Walkable Neighborhood Destinations
These findings suggest that the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on physical activity among people with memory problems may be partially explained by neighborhood land-use characteristics. Destination-rich, mixed-use neighborhood environments can help people with memory problems stay active even during pandemics such as COVID-19 in the United States and potentially elsewhere.
Authors
- Marcia G. Ory (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8036-2383)
- Xuemei Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9703-6074)
- Samuel D. Towne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7310-5837)
- Chanam Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7849-3939)
- Sungmin Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4529-9769)
- Xi Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7261-1404)
Institutions
- University of Central Florida (US)
- Texas A&M University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Gerontologist
- Published
- 2024-09-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnae129
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.05
Funders
- National Institutes of Health