‘Interesting and novel’
Commenting on the findings, Payam Dadvand, MD, PhD, associate research professor, Barcelona Institute for Global Health, called the finding that depression may mediate green-space benefits “quite interesting and novel.”
“The results of this study, given its large sample size and its geographical coverage, adds to an emerging body of evidence on the beneficial association of exposure to green space on aging, and in particular, cognitive aging in older adults,” said Dr. Dadvand, who was not involved with the research.
The study was funded by the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Jimenez and Dr. Dadvand have reported no relevant financial relationships.
A version of this article first appeared on Medscape.com.