Residential proximity to nearest major roadway and cognitive function in community-dwelling seniors: Results from the mobilize Boston study

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 60, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 2075-2080

  Wellenius, Gregory A ^a   Boyle, Luke D ^a,b   Coull, Brent A ^c   Milberg, William P ^d   Gryparis, Alexandros ^e   Schwartz, Joel ^c   Mittleman, Murray A ^f   Lipsitz, Lewis A ^f,g  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^c HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^d Department of Veterans   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CRETE   (Greece)

^f BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^g Hebrew Senior Life   (United States)

Author keywords

air pollution; cognitive function; elderly; roadway; traffic

Indexed keywords

AGED; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; COGNITION; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; SOCIOECONOMICS; TRAFFIC; UNITED STATES;

AGED; AIR POLLUTION; COGNITION; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 84869145179     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.04195.x     Document Type: Article

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