Cognability
According to Dr. Jessica Finlay's work, cognability refers to an area's ability to support people's cognitive health as they age. Her work examines features related to physical activity, social interaction and cognitive stimulation in later life which could help protect against cognitive decline. Along with this she created an interactive map which rates the cognability of an area based on positive features such as how many park or rec centers there are, how many places there are to connect with others like religious organization, schools or museums, while also taking into account negative features like highways or sites of pollution.
Finlay, J., Esposito, M., Langa, K. M., Judd, S., & Clarke, P. (2022). Cognability: An Ecological Theory of neighborhoods and cognitive aging. Social science & medicine (1982), 309, 115220. Minnesota Indian Women’s Sexual Assault Coalition. (n.d.). Walking in Two Worlds: Understanding the Two-Spirit & LGBTQ Community.
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#TerminologyTuesdays
For this week we are highlighting work in the field of gerontology. This term coined by Dr. Jessica Finlay talks about ways to determine if our neighborhoods are aging friendly. #emancipatorysciences #terminologytuesday