Do perceived social neighborhood factors explain the association between neighborhood age composition and mental health among Dutch older adults?

Background: In the light of urbanization and aging, a crucially relevant policy question is how to shape neighborhoods to foster healthy aging. An important debate is whether older adults should group in neighborhoods, or whether a more mixed neighborhood age composition is more beneficial to health and well-being. We therefore assessed the association between neighborhood age structure and mental health and the mediating role of individual perceptions of neighborhood social factors. Methods: We conducted multivariable linear regression models and causal mediation analyses in 1255 older adults... Mehr ...