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

Abstract 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... Mehr ...