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Neighborhood ties improve well-being of older adults | University of Hawaiʻi System News

(Photo credit: Rachel Elaine) Neighborhood social cohesion, defined as having strong social bonds and the absence of conflict, is shown to promote various positive health outcomes. A cross-sectional study led by University of Hawaiʻi Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health found that higher perceived neighborhood social cohesion is associated with lower odds of having serious psychological distress or memory problems among Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander ( NHPI) older adults. Research indicates NHPI older adults experience health challenges that have been linked to social and structural disparities rooted in the experience of historical trauma and discrimination. Despite growing evidence of the positive impact of neighborhood social cohesion, this was the first study to examine the association between neighborhood social cohesion and various health domains of

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