Village Forest Experience Program Improves Cognitive Function and Reduces Salivary Cortisol and Oral Pathogens in Older Adults
An accessible village forest program may simultaneously benefit cognitive function, stress, and oral health in older adults with early-stage cognitive decline. Controlled studies are needed to confirm causality and elucidate the underlying mechanisms.
Authors
- Yun-woo Kim
- Mu-Yeol Cho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2499-7645)
- Jiyoung Hwang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-9321-2821)
- Seung-Jo Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7084-5816)
- JW Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0498-5762)
- H Hyounglyul Kim
- Je-Hyun Eom
- Mi-Hwa No
Institutions
- Apple (Israel) (IL)
- Korea Aerospace University (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Healthcare
- Published
- 2026-04-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare14081072
- Primary Topic
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency