Subsidized senior housing and cognitive function: a moderated mediation model of social engagement and neighborhood cohesion.
Background and Objectives Subsidized senior housing (SSH) is widely valued for its affordability and housing stability, yet its potential social benefits, particularly for cognitive health, remain underexplored. Although congregate or shared housing environments are often theorized or presumed to fo...
| Publicado en: | Gerontologist Vol. 66; no. 7; pp. 1 - 13 |
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