Mario Schootman Quotations

Very few studies have examined the influence of neighborhood conditions on physical disabilities. We found the quality of the neighborhood had a very high impact on lower-body function in the people we surveyed.

This study of neighborhood conditions is especially important because it has investigated a relatively older population. Older people are much more sensitive to their environment. They rely on aspects of their immediate surroundings--how easy it is to get to the doctor or the grocery store or go for a walk--much more than younger people do.

It also suggests that the effort to revitalize inner-city neighborhoods can have the added benefit of improving the health of individuals living there.

Our study shows that it's not just who you are or what you do, but where you live that affects your well-being.