Cognitive impairment associated with aging is a serious and growing public health problem.
This systematic literature review contributes to better understanding the current state of …

Background Dementia is a challenging neurodegenerative disease. This systematic review
aimed to summarize natural, physical, and social environmental factors that are associated …

Importance The prevalence of dementia in Japan has been increasing. Childhood poverty
has been associated with increased risk of cognitive impairment, possibly mediated by …

Neighbourhood built environments have increasingly been recognized as important
nonpharmacological environmental features that contribute to cognitive health. However …

Background Poor cooking skills have been linked to unhealthy diets. However, limited
research has examined associations of cooking skills with older adults' health outcomes. We …

Some modifiable risk factors for dementia are closely related to oral health. Although eating
and speaking abilities are fundamental oral functions, limited studies have focused on the …

Since the development of antibiotics and vaccination, as well as major improvements in
public hygiene, the main risk factors for morbidity and mortality are age and chronic …

Background As the understanding of the association between community-level education
and dementia is insufficient, this study examined the contextual association of community …

Background A growing number of studies have explored how features of the neighbourhood
environment can be related to cognitive health in later life. Yet few have focused on low-and …

Aim To examine the effects of employment engagement, classified by frailty and working
status, on the incidence of disability in urban community‐dwelling older adults. Methods We …