Resources for Policy Makers
All our resources for policy makers in one spot! Find facts about cognition, existing policy briefs, and resources from past events.
Research Briefs
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
Resources From Past Events
Posters – Health Cities, Healthy People Networking event
A Policy Statement From the American Heart Association
Associations between the neighbourhood environment characteristics and physical activity in older adults with specific types of chronic conditions: the ALECS cross-sectional study
Characteristics of Urban Neighbourhood Environments and Cognitive Age in Mid-Age and Older Adults
Objective neighbourhood attributes as correlates of neighbourhood satisfaction and the mediating role of neighbourhood perceptions in older adults from culturally and physically diverse urban environments
International Mind, Activities and Urban Places (iMAP) study: methods of a cohort study on environmental and lifestyle influences on brain and cognitive health
Urban environments in 14 cities worldwide are related to physical activity
Determining thresholds for spatial urban design and transport features that support walking to create healthy and sustainable cities: findings from the IPEN Adult study
Machine Learning for Prediction of Cognitive Health in Adults Using Sociodemographic, Neighbourhood Environmental, and Lifestyle Factors
Vegetation and vehicle emissions around primary schools across urban Australia: associations with academic performance
Built and Social Environmental Factors Influencing Healthy Behaviours in Older Chinese Immigrants to Australia A Qualitative Study
Using science to guide city planning, policy, and practice: achieving healthy and sustainable future cities.
Policy Documents
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