Blue spaces and incident dementia: Differences by geospatial and historical contexts
Examined associations between nearby blue spaces and incident dementia. Tested multiple spatial units (buffer, tract) and separately for the Pittsburgh site. Blue space density was not related to dementia risk in overall sample. Greater blue space density predicted a higher risk of dementia for the Pittsburgh site. Associations were attenuated after adjusting for neighborhood confounders.
Authors
- Andrea Rosso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5890-9856)
- Óscar López (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2896-6993)
- Kyle Moored (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8938-6357)
- Michael R. Desjardins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2789-5460)
- Michelle C. Carlson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2465-7421)
- Frank C. Curriero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8252-0648)
- Gina S. Lovasi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2613-9599)
- Timothy M. Shields
Institutions
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- University of Pittsburgh (US)
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center (US)
- Drexel University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Alzheimer s & Dementia
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/alz.70850
- Primary Topic
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Pennsylvania Department of Health
- Johns Hopkins University
- Drexel University
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
- National Institute on Aging
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke