Low-crime Neighborhoods Associated With Reduced Depressive Symptoms in Older Latinos

//Low-crime Neighborhoods Associated With Reduced Depressive Symptoms in Older Latinos

The authors of a recent study published in the Journal of Aging and Health aimed to, “evaluate the cross- sectional and longitudinal association between perceived walkability-related neighborhood characteristics and depressive symptoms among community-dwelling older Latino adults.” The authors enrolled 351 older adults, ages 60 and older, who were screened positive for depression at baseline and conducted in-person interviews at baseline, 12 month and 24 month follow up. The study found that, “lower perceived neighborhood crime is associated with reduced presence of elevated symptoms of depression in older Latinos.”


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2018-09-30T23:57:04-04:00

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