SynthesisBMC geriatrics2017
Association between migration and cognitive status among middle-aged and older adults: a systematic review.
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27 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 55 citations in OpenAlex.
- Meta-Analysis of Variations in Association between APOE ɛ4 and Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Across Hispanic Regions of Origin.Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD · 2023Pooled it
- Age at migration and cognitive functioning in later life: a cross-sectional study among older adults in India.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- Culturally and linguistically diverse patients in an Italian memory clinic: lessons learned from the ImmiDem project.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2026Observational
- Immigrant generational status, late-life social support and mental well-being, and cognitive change in the Kaiser Healthy Aging and Life Experiences cohort.BMJ public health · 2026Article
- Age at immigration and cognitive aging in those with exceptional longevity, does timing matter? The LifeAfter90 Study.Alzheimer's & dementia. Behavior & socioeconomics of aging · 2025Article
- Who stays? Understanding the attrition in a longitudinal aging study of older Chinese immigrants in the United States.Innovation in aging · 2025Article
- Variation in Adult Cognition Across Domains and Life Course Place Effects in the UK.Journal of aging and health · 2024Article
- Dietary Adherence and Cognitive Performance in Older Adults by Nativity Status: Results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), 2011-2014.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Disparities in neighbourhood characteristics and 10-year dementia risk by nativity status.Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences · 2024Article
- Comparing the cognitive functioning of middle-aged and older foreign-origin population in Estonia to host and origin populations.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Population-Based Mini-Mental State Examination Norms in Adults of Mexican Heritage in the Cameron County Hispanic Cohort.Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD · 2023Article
- Linguistic Adaptation and Cognitive Function in Older Chinese and Korean Immigrants in the United States: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of aging and health · 2022Article
- Age at Migration and Cognitive Health Among Chinese Older Immigrants in the United States.Journal of aging and health · 2021Article
- Effects of Sociodemographic Variables and Depressive Symptoms on MoCA Test Performance in Native Germans and Turkish Migrants in Germany.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Acculturation in Context: The Relationship Between Acculturation and Socioenvironmental Factors With Level of and Change in Cognition in Older Latinos.The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences · 2021Article
- Use of Services by People Living Alone With Cognitive Impairment: A Systematic Review.Innovation in aging · 2021Review
- Family Relationships and Cognitive Function Among Community-Dwelling U.S. Chinese Older Adults.Research on aging · 2021Article
- Longitudinal Associations of US Acculturation With Cognitive Performance, Cognitive Impairment, and Dementia.American journal of epidemiology · 2020Article
- Association between rural-to-urban migration and the cognitive aging trajectories of older Chinese adults: results from a prospective cohort analysis.BMC geriatrics · 2020Article
- Migration Status, Internet Use, and Social Participation among Middle-Aged and Older Adults in China: Consequences for Depression.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundThis study aimed to synthesize the current literature examining the association between migration and cognitive function among middle-aged and older adults.
methodsWe used the PRISMA as a guideline for this systematic review and searched the following databases: PubMed, CINAHL, EMBASE, and Global Health.
resultsTwenty-five published studies were included. Twenty-two studies were focused on international migrants, while only 3 studied internal migrants. Fourteen studies were conducted in the United States, followed by UK (n = 2), Israel (n = 2), India (n = 2) and other countries like Canada and Australia. Some studies showed that middle-aged and older migrants demonstrated poorer cognitive function comparing to non-migrants in hosting places; while other studies indicated no association between migration and cognitive function. A higher level of acculturation was associated with better performance on cognitive function tests among migrants.
conclusionIt is unclear how or whether migration and cognitive function are related. The quality of current literature suffered from methodological deficiencies. Additional research is needed to examine the linkages using more comprehensive measures of migration and cognitive function.
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