The Benefits of Nature for Mood and Cognition in Persons With and Without Parkinson's Disease

Description

This online study aims to explore the benefits of nature for mood and cognition in persons with and without Parkinson's disease. For the purpose of this survey, "natural environment" refers to places that primarily consist of natural elements, such as vegetation, water bodies, and landscapes. This includes greenspaces (such as parks, gardens, neighborhood streets lined with trees, forests, or nature reserves) bluespaces (such as next to beaches, lakes, rivers, ponds, or waterfronts), and desert regions, among others.

Conditions

Parkinson Disease, Mood, Cognition

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

This online study aims to explore the benefits of nature for mood and cognition in persons with and without Parkinson's disease. For the purpose of this survey, "natural environment" refers to places that primarily consist of natural elements, such as vegetation, water bodies, and landscapes. This includes greenspaces (such as parks, gardens, neighborhood streets lined with trees, forests, or nature reserves) bluespaces (such as next to beaches, lakes, rivers, ponds, or waterfronts), and desert regions, among others.

The Benefits of Nature for Mood and Cognition in Persons With and Without Parkinson's Disease

The Benefits of Nature for Mood and Cognition in Persons With and Without Parkinson's Disease

Condition
Parkinson Disease
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Boston

Vision and Cognition Laboratory, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Participants must be at least 40 years old
  • * Have a diagnosis of idiopathic PD
  • * Be proficient English speakers
  • * Have functional vision
  • * Have internet access, and access to a smartphone/laptop/desktop
  • * Participants must be healthy middle-aged and older adults, with no diagnosis of neurological/neurodegenerative conditions
  • * Participants must be at least 40 years old
  • * Be proficient English speakers
  • * Have functional vision
  • * Have internet access, and access to a smartphone/laptop/desktop
  • * Diagnosis of dementia
  • * Poor vision (non-functional range)
  • * Lack of access to internet or to a smartphone/ laptop/desktop computer.

Ages Eligible for Study

40 Years to 100 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

Boston University Charles River Campus,

Alice Cronin-Golomb, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Boston University

Study Record Dates

2026-07-01