Journal Article

MINDMAP: establishing an integrated database infrastructure for research in ageing, mental well-being, and the urban environment

By Mariëlle A. Beenackers, Dany Doiron, Isabel Fortier, J. Mark Noordzij, Erica Reinhard, Emilie Courtin, Martin Bobak, Basile Chaix, Giuseppe Costa, Ulrike Dapp, Ana V. Diez Roux, Martijn Huisman, Emily Grundy, Steinar Krokstad, Pekka Martikainen, Parminder Raina, Mauricio Avendano and Frank J. van Lenthe

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Publication date
Published in
BMC Public Health
Volume
18:158
Publisher
BioMed Central
DOI
http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1186/s12889-018-5031-7
ISSN
14712458

Summary

Urbanization and ageing have important implications for public mental health and well-being. Cities pose major challenges for older citizens, but also offer opportunities to develop, test, and implement policies, services, infrastructure, and interventions that promote mental well-being. The MINDMAP project aims to identify the opportunities and challenges posed by urban environmental characteristics for the promotion and management of mental well-being and cognitive function of older individuals.

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