NIH R01 · 2025
Populations residing in more limited age-friendly neighborhoods (AFN) are at elevated risk for earlier and more pronounced cognitive and functional decline and increased frailty. Indeed, the neighborhood environment is posited as a core driver of accelerated aging and multilevel biopsychosocial factors through its impact on its residents. AFN can be characterized by domains including transportation, civic participation, communication and information, communal participation, health services and resources, housing, ease of walkability, and building and outdoor spaces. In this way, AFN represent vital but understudied opportunities to create and sustain rich resources that support residents…
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