Title | Age of Migration and Cognitive Life Expectancies Among Older Latinos: Evidence From the Health and Retirement Study |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2020 |
Authors | Garcia, M |
Journal | Innovation in Aging |
Volume | 4 |
Issue | Suppl 1 |
Pagination | 574 |
ISBN Number | 2399-5300 |
Keywords | Cognition, Latinos/Hispanics, Life Expectancy |
Abstract | This study used data from the Health and Retirement Study (1998-2014) to estimate Sullivan-based life tables of cognitively intact, cognitively impaired/no dementia (CIND), and dementia life expectancies by nativity, age of migration, and sex for older Latinos residing in the United States. Results show foreign-born Latinos, regardless of age of migration or sex, spend a greater number of years after age 50 with CIND compared to U.S.-born Latinos. Furthermore, we document an advantage in total life expectancy and cognitively intact life expectancy among mid-life immigrant men relative to their U.S.-born counterparts. The robust relationship between nativity, age of migration, and cognitive health suggests that the foreign-born may place particularly serious burdens on families and the government. This issue merits special attention in the development of community-based long-term care programs to appropriately target the specific needs of different subgroups of older Latinos who are entering into their last decades of life. |
DOI | 10.1093/geroni/igaa057.1904 |
Citation Key | 11327 |