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Reducing air pollution exposure could help prolong independent living for older adults, study suggests

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Long-term exposure to air pollution can lead to a loss of independence for older adults, according to a University of Michigan study.

University of MichiganJul 1 2024

The study suggests that reducing exposure to air pollution, particularly from traffic sources, could help prolong independent living for older adults, say senior author Sara Adar, associate professor of epidemiology and global public health at the U-M School of Public Health, and Boya Zhang, first author of the study and research fellow at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

Related StoriesUsing data from 25,314 study participants, or their survivors, the research by Adar, Zhang and colleagues documented participants’ need for help with routine activities of life such as bathing or showering; dressing; getting in and out of bed or a chair; walking; shopping; cleaning; using a phone; using the toilet; managing medications, money or transportation; and moving to a nursing home as they aged.

 

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