The influence of neighborhood factors on the quality of life of older adults attending New York City senior centers: results from the Health Indicators Project.
Purpose: To examine the association between self-assessed quality of life (QOL) and perceived neighborhood safety, social cohesion, and walkability among older adults in New York City (NYC).Methods: We used data from the 2008 Health Indicators Project, a cross-sectional survey of 1,870 older adults...
| Published in: | Quality of Life Research Vol. 21; no. 1; pp. 123 - 132 |
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| Format: | research Journal Article |
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Springer Nature
Feb2012
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