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Neighbourhoods and Cognitive Health

Research Paper: Neighbourhood environments and cognitive health in the longitudinal Personality and Total Health (PATH) through life study: A 12-year follow-up of older Australians.

Authors: Ester Cerin, Maria Soloveva, Miguel Molina, Ralf-Dieter Schroers, Luke D. Knibbs, Muhannad Akram, Yu-Tzu Wu, Suzanne Mavoa, Matthew Prina, Perminder Sachdev, Vibeke Catts, Bin Jalaludin, Govinda Poudel, Mark Symmons, Anthony Barnett, Md Hamidul Huque, Yvonne Leung, Nicolas Cherbuin, Kaarin Anstey

Neighbourhoods and Depression

Research Paper: Associations of neighbourhood attributes with depression in mid-age and older adults: the moderating role of traffic-related air pollution and neighbourhood
socioeconomic status

Authors: Maria Soloveva, Muhammad Akram, Anthony Barnett, Govinda Poudel, Jonathan E. Shaw, Erika Martino, Luke D. Knibbs, Ester Cerin

The Urban Environment and Cardiovascular Health

Research Paper: Associations of the neighbourhood built and natural environment with cardiometabolic health indicators: A cross-sectional analysis of environmental moderators and behavioural mediators 

Authors: Prof Ester Cerin, Yih-kai Chan, Mary Symmons, Maria Soloveva, Erika Martino, Jonathan E. Shaw, Luke D. Knibbs, Bin Jalaludin, Anthony Barnett

The complex effects of our neighbourhoods on quality of life

Research Paper: Associations of neighbourhood environmental attributes and socio-economic status with health-related quality of life in urban mid-aged and older adults: mediation by physical activity and sedentary behaviour.

Authors: Anthony Barnett, Jonathan E. Shaw, Erika Martino, Luke D. Knibbs, Govinda Poudel, Neville Owen, Ester Cerin

How we percieve our neighbourhoods can influence our lives more than we know

Research Paper: How the perceived neighbourhood environment influences active living in older dwellers of an Asian ultra-dense metropolis

Authors: Ester Cerin, Casper J.P. Zhang, David W. Barnett, Ruby S.Y. Lee, Cindy H.P. Sit, Anthony Barnett

Does our neighbourhood impact our cognitive health?

Research Paper: Characteristics of urban neighbourhood environments and cognitive age in mid-age and older adults

Authors: Maria V. Soloveva, Govinda Poudel, Anthony Barnett, Jonathon E. Shaw, Erika Martino, Luke D. Knibbs, Kaarin Astey, Ester Cerin

High levels of air pollution weaken the positive health benefits of neighbourhood environments

Research Paper: Do neighbourhood traffic-related air pollution and socio-economic status moderate the associations of the neighbourhood physical environment with cognitive function? Findings from the AusDiab study

Authors: Ester Cerin, Anthony Barnett, Yu-Tzu Wu, Erika Martino, Jonathon E Shaw, Luke D Knibbs, Govinda Poudel, Bin Jalaludin, Kaarin J Anstey

Determining the Minimum Threshold for walkable cities

Research Paper:Determining thresholds for spatial urban design and transport features that support walking to create healthy and sustainable cities: findings from the IPEN Adult study

Authors: Prof Ester CerinProf James F Sallis, Deborah Salvo, Prof Erica Hinckson, Terry L Conway, Prof Neville Owen, Prof Delfien van Dyck, Melanie Lowe, Carl Higgs, Prof Anne Vernez Moudon, Marc A Adams,  Kelli L Cain, Lars Breum Christiansen, Prof Rachel Davey Jan Dygrýn, Prof Lawrence D Frank, Prof Rodrigo Reis, Prof Olga L Sarmiento, Deepti Adlakha, Geoff Boeing, Shiqin Liu, Prof Billie Giles-Corti

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