Scientific Reports
Perceived green-space qualities linked to lower dementia risk
The dementia hazard ratio, a relative risk measure, was 0.94 for each rise spanning the middle half of perceived green-space scores.The dementia hazard ratio, a relative risk measure, was 0.94 for each rise spanning the middle half of perceived green-space scores.
Cohort · 30,250 peopleAll-cause dementia
Who was studied30,250 participants in the Malmö Diet and Cancer cohort, 1991 to 2014
What changedHigher perceived green-space scores were linked to lower dementia risk: hazard ratio 0.94 per increase spanning the scores’ middle half
The catchNeighborhood survey responses may not reflect each participant’s green-space experience