We are nature, we need nature to maintain health. Exposure to green spaces may benefit urban residents by promoting healthy aging and reducing premature mortality. Mechanisms include inducing stress restoration, providing opportunities for physical activity and social cohesion, and mitigating environmental hazards. The beneficial effect of exposure to green spaces on mortality from neurodegenerative diseases could be greater in groups with a lower educational level and in people who reside in more disadvantaged neighborhoods. In Europe, neurological disorders represent the third cause of death and disability, after cardiovascular diseases and cancer.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9077872/ (2022).----- https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4834/2/1/9 (2021).--- https://www.alzinfo.org/articles/prevention/go-for-the-green/ (2023).---- Living near green spaces, parks or water areas may help protect older adults from first-time hospitalizations for neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, according to a large new study led by the TH Chan School of Public Health. from Harvard. The researchers analyzed 16 years of data from nearly 62 million Medicare beneficiaries, their ZIP codes and information from databases that map the location of natural environments such as parks, waterways or vegetation such as trees, crops or grass.
We are nature, we need nature to maintain health. Exposure to green spaces may benefit urban residents by promoting healthy aging and reducing premature mortality. Mechanisms include inducing stress restoration, providing opportunities for physical activity and social cohesion, and mitigating environmental hazards. The beneficial effect of exposure to green spaces on mortality from neurodegenerative diseases could be greater in groups with a lower educational level and in people who reside in more disadvantaged neighborhoods. In Europe, neurological disorders represent the third cause of death and disability, after cardiovascular diseases and cancer.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9077872/ (2022).----- https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4834/2/1/9 (2021).--- https://www.alzinfo.org/articles/prevention/go-for-the-green/ (2023).---- Living near green spaces, parks or water areas may help protect older adults from first-time hospitalizations for neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, according to a large new study led by the TH Chan School of Public Health. from Harvard. The researchers analyzed 16 years of data from nearly 62 million Medicare beneficiaries, their ZIP codes and information from databases that map the location of natural environments such as parks, waterways or vegetation such as trees, crops or grass.
The study found that, in the case of Alzheimer's, living with slightly above-average vegetation was linked to lower rates of first-time hospitalizations. For Parkinson's, living close to any type of nature was linked to avoiding a first hospital stay. https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/hsph-in-the-news/time-spent-in-nature-may-reduce-hospitalization-risk-for-neurodegenerative-diseases/ (2022).-- -- https://www.parkinson.org/blog/science-news/green-blue-spaces (2023).---