And a lack of neighborhood social cohesion could be a predictor for targets for stroke intervention, according to a study published in the online journal Social Science & Medicine.
 
The four-year national study of more than 6,700 adults over the age of 50 and stroke-free at baseline found that those who lived in areas with perceived neighborhood social cohesion were associated with a 15% lower likelihood of suffering a stroke.
 
The study builds upon the growing literature that suggests the importance of a neighborhood's social climate on health, said Eric Kim, a doctoral student in the UM Department of Psychology and the study's lead author, in a University of Michigan news release.
 
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