In a recent study, men living in "walkable neighborhoods" were found to have fewer symptoms of depression than those living in less pedestrian friendly areas. Although moderate exercise has been shown to help with depression, the experts in this study believe the results are a combination of increased physical activity and the men feeling more connected to and part of their community. With depression becoming a bigger and bigger issue in society every day, especially in the aging population, results like these could have an impact not only on where people choose to retire, but also where buildings like senior centers are located.

Interestingly, the same results did not hold true for women.