Comparing the cognitive functioning of middle-aged and older foreign-origin population in Estonia to host and origin populations.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In migration and health research, the healthy migrant effect has been a common finding, but it usually pertains to specific contexts only. Existing findings are inconsistent and inconclusive regarding the cognitive functioning of the (aging) foreign-origin population relative to the populations of their host and sending countries. Moreover, this comparison is an understudied design setting.

Objective

We analyze the outcomes and associations of cognitive functioning outcomes of the non-institutionalized middle-aged and older population, comparing the Russian-origin population in Estonia with Estonians in Estonia and Russians in Russia in a cross-sectional design. We aim to estimate the (long-term) effects of migration on cognitive functioning in later life, context

SUBMITTER: Abuladze L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10382126 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature