Associations of neighborhood walkability in Barcelona with cognitive function and gray matter volume in cognitively unimpaired older adults and patients with mild cognitive impairment and dementia
Living in more walkable areas was associated with better attention in both CU and patients with dementia and attenuated the effect of age on brain structure in CU. Walkability may be a protective factor in aging and dementia. Further research is needed to determine whether this effect operates through increased physical activity.
Authors
- Eleni Palpatzis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8478-273X)
- Adrià Tort‐Merino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5646-0482)
- Antònia Valentín (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9275-7101)
- Sami Petricola (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0432-0664)
- Alexandre Bejanin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9958-0951)
- Juan M. Fortea (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1340-638X)
- Neus Falgàs Martínez
- Alberto Lleó
- María Franquesa‐Mullerat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-1484-7132)
- Judith Garcia‐Aymerich
- Sara E Zsadanyi
- Alex López
- Pablo Aguilar
- Raquel Sánchez‐Valle
- Mark Nieuwenhuijsen
- Eider M Arenaza‐Urquijo
- Carmen M Colceriu
Institutions
- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ES)
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra (ES)
- Hospital de Sant Pau (ES)
- Hospital Clínic de Barcelona (ES)
- Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ES)
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Fragilidad y Envejecimiento Saludable (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Alzheimer s & Dementia
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/alz70860_104295
- Primary Topic
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00