Gill Livingston|Gerard Leavey|G. Kitchen|Mônica Manela|Sati Sembhi|Cornelius Katona
Mental health of migrant elders – the Islington study
University College London|The Royal Free Hospital|Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust|University College London|The Royal Free Hospital|Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust|University College London|The Royal Free Hospital
background uk 6 aged 65 years born abroad live innercity areas suggested ethnic elders particularly vulnerable mental illness aims compare prevalence dementia depression older migrants born uk method crosssectional community study 1085 people aged 65 years older innerlondon borough results compared born uk prevalence dementia raised africancaribbeans 173 relative risk172 cl106281 lower irishborn 36 relative risk036 cl017087 africancaribbean country birth significantly younger p 0000 likely taking antihypertensive drugs likely report cardiovascular problems increased rates diabetes p lt 00000 overall prevalence depression 183 95 cl161207 highest prevalence rate found among born greece turkey 272 cl179396 migration per se appear risk depression dementia population conclusions excess dementia may vascular aetiology potential primary secondary prevention