Rural living
5 papers6 findings
- 3 independent labs in 3 countries
- Funders: Utah State University and 4 more
- Humans5
Outcomes
1Cognitive function
no changein humans1
1 study
Cognitive function
no changein humans1
Rural living has no effect on cognitive function in humans.
“long-term rural living and cognitive outcomes have no direct association for MIDUS middle-aged and older adults”
Humansafter controlling for covariates20 yearsn = 2,507
Gerontology & geriatric medicine1 Jan 2024
Associations
5Fall risk
upin humans1
1 study
Fall risk
upin humans1
Rural living is associated with fall risk in humans.
“rural-living older adults face elevated fall risk in both countries, rural-living older adults in the US adults face particularly high risk of falling”
Humansin both countries, particularly high in the US
Country Differences in Fall Risk Among Older Adults: A Comparative Study of India and the USA
GSA 2025 abstract31 Dec 2025
Sarcopenia
upin humans1
1 study
Sarcopenia
upin humans1
Rural living is associated with sarcopenia in humans (men: 30% vs. 18%; women: 18% vs 15%).
“Sarcopenia was also higher in rural participants (men: 30% vs. 18%; women: 18% vs 15%).”
Humans
Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research22 Sep 2025
Osteoporosis
upin humans1
1 study
Osteoporosis
upin humans1
Rural living is associated with osteoporosis in humans (45% vs urban 31%).
“Osteoporosis at either the FN or TH was more prevalent in urban men (20% vs rural 10%) and rural women (45% vs urban 31%).”
Humansat FN or THfemales
Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research22 Sep 2025
Episodic memory
downin humans1
1 study
Episodic memory
downin humans1
Rural living is associated with episodic memory in humans.
“long-term rural living (waves 1-2) was indirectly (through less optimism) associated with significantly lower levels of cognitive executive function and episodic memory in wave 3”
Humansindirectly through less optimism, after controlling for covariates20 yearsn = 2,507
Gerontology & geriatric medicine1 Jan 2024
Executive function
downin humans1
1 study
Executive function
downin humans1
Rural living is associated with executive function in humans.
“long-term rural living (waves 1-2) was indirectly (through less optimism) associated with significantly lower levels of cognitive executive function and episodic memory in wave 3”
Humansindirectly through less optimism, after controlling for covariates20 yearsn = 2,507
Gerontology & geriatric medicine1 Jan 2024