Mortality in migrants with dementia living in Lazio, Italy: A 5-year cohort study.

ABSTRACT: BackgroundAlzheimer's disease and other dementias are major causes of disability and death among older adults. With an increasing number of older migrants in Italy, dementia prevalence in this group is expected to rise. However, little is known about their health outcomes.ObjectiveThis study aimed to analyze mortality in migrants with dementia in Lazio, Italy, as part of the ImmiDem project (GR-2021-12372081).MethodsA cohort study was conducted on individuals aged ≥50 with dementia living in Lazio as of December 31, 2018, who were followed for 5 years. Migratory status was defined by country of birth: native Italians, migrants from High Migratory Pressure Countries (HMPCs), or Highly Developed Countries (HDCs). Age-standardized mortality proportion was calculated by migratory status, and t

SUBMITTER: Acampora A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12936149 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature