A sweeping review of Medicare records expands on research that shows spending time in nature may reduce the risk of a first hospitalization for Alzheimer’s, dementia and Parkinson's.
A sweeping review of Medicare records expands on research that shows spending time in nature may reduce the risk of a hospitalization for Alzheimer’s, dementia and Parkinson's.suggest a more extensive link for Parkinson's than for Alzheimer’s but show potential prevention benefits for both.
The study reviewed hospital records for nearly 62 million Medicare members, who are 65 and older, or disabled. Using zip code data, the study looked at the impact of three different types of natural environments: parks, waterways and vegetation such as trees, crops or grass. Leafy neighborhoods can be more common for residents in higher income areas, but the findings did not vary significantly based on socioeconomic status. The effects of living near nature were found to be similar for men and women.
The study doesn’t address why Black Medicare members had slightly lower hospitalization rates. Klompmaker said it could be that they spend more time among greenery, that they are less likely to be diagnosed or some other factor.
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