1 minute read
Seniors Avoid the Hospital With Nature
New research has found that exposure to natural environments may reduce the risk of hospitalization for older adults with Alzheimer’s disease, related dementias and Parkinson’s disease. The cohort study included approximately 62 million Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 years or older that lived in the contiguous United States from 2000 to 2016. Researchers looked at ZIP-Code-level greenness, percentages of park cover and blue space (water) cover, as well as hospitalizations. They found that exposure to greenness, park cover and blue space cover reduced hospitalizations for patients with Parkinson’s. Greenness—but not park or blue space cover—was associated with a lower risk of hospitalization due to Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
![](https://assets.isu.pub/document-structure/230509001754-5b45bfe7338edf645c7afd57fdacdd01/v1/6c33504aaa840a177a1c3fe9417065a3.jpeg)
More articles from this publication:
from 2023 Natural Living Directory Natural Awakenings Fairfield & Southern Litchfield Counties
, page 62
![Article from: 2023 Natural Living Directory Natural Awakenings Fairfield & Southern Litchfield Counties](https://assets.isu.pub/document-structure/230509001754-5b45bfe7338edf645c7afd57fdacdd01/v1/dcf25a8114a3fa152fb9c8cdc771f1f8.jpeg)
calendar of events
from 2023 Natural Living Directory Natural Awakenings Fairfield & Southern Litchfield Counties
, page 54
![Article from: 2023 Natural Living Directory Natural Awakenings Fairfield & Southern Litchfield Counties](https://assets.isu.pub/document-structure/230509001754-5b45bfe7338edf645c7afd57fdacdd01/v1/440cbd1d6155ec64b8b19ba1276a16bc.jpeg)
NATURAL LIVING DIRECTORY LISTI...
from 2023 Natural Living Directory Natural Awakenings Fairfield & Southern Litchfield Counties
, page 53
![Article from: 2023 Natural Living Directory Natural Awakenings Fairfield & Southern Litchfield Counties](https://static.isu.pub/fe/default-story-images/news.jpg)
Spiritual Guidance with Annait...
from 2023 Natural Living Directory Natural Awakenings Fairfield & Southern Litchfield Counties
, page 52
![Article from: 2023 Natural Living Directory Natural Awakenings Fairfield & Southern Litchfield Counties](https://assets.isu.pub/document-structure/230509001754-5b45bfe7338edf645c7afd57fdacdd01/v1/78ee27ca6c18c6c3f0f88a129f017a54.jpeg)
New Insights Boutique
from 2023 Natural Living Directory Natural Awakenings Fairfield & Southern Litchfield Counties
, page 51
![Article from: 2023 Natural Living Directory Natural Awakenings Fairfield & Southern Litchfield Counties](https://assets.isu.pub/document-structure/230509001754-5b45bfe7338edf645c7afd57fdacdd01/v1/f9f2077bf251e79d019e020fec47d77c.jpeg)
NATURAL LIVING DIRECTORY BUSIN...
from 2023 Natural Living Directory Natural Awakenings Fairfield & Southern Litchfield Counties
, page 50
![Article from: 2023 Natural Living Directory Natural Awakenings Fairfield & Southern Litchfield Counties](https://assets.isu.pub/document-structure/230509001754-5b45bfe7338edf645c7afd57fdacdd01/v1/90235049ab15b5614adcff84f56d65b9.jpeg)
Wolf Spirit Wellness
from 2023 Natural Living Directory Natural Awakenings Fairfield & Southern Litchfield Counties
, page 50
![Article from: 2023 Natural Living Directory Natural Awakenings Fairfield & Southern Litchfield Counties](https://assets.isu.pub/document-structure/230509001754-5b45bfe7338edf645c7afd57fdacdd01/v1/97e4f693b563b8c35558fdee8bd42537.jpeg)
Dr. Michael Wald, DC,
from 2023 Natural Living Directory Natural Awakenings Fairfield & Southern Litchfield Counties
, page 49
![Article from: 2023 Natural Living Directory Natural Awakenings Fairfield & Southern Litchfield Counties](https://static.isu.pub/fe/default-story-images/news.jpg)