The Neighborhood You Grow Up in May Impact Your Cognitive Health Decades Later

September 22, 2023 • by Emily Engelbart

Jean Choi, Elizabeth Muñoz and collaborators identified associations between neighborhood cohesion and cognitive health.

A child's sense of neighborhood cohesion could impact their cognitive health later in life.

Whether a child experiences belonging and trust in their neighborhood could influence their cognitive health later in life, a new study finds.


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