Gerontology & Geriatric Research

Schmand B

Publications

• Research Article
  The SYMBOL Study: A Population-Based Study on Health and Cognition in Immigrant Older Adults in the Netherlands
  Author(s): Parlevliet JL, Uysal-Bozkir O, Goudsmit M, Campen JPCMV, Schmand B and Rooij SEDParlevliet JL, Uysal-Bozkir O, Goudsmit M, Campen JPCMV, Schmand B and Rooij SED
  
  Introduction: In the Netherlands, older adults of Turkish, Moroccan and Surinamese descent form the largest groups of “first-generation immigrants”. Next decade, they will comprise 5% of the general Dutch population. When compared to native Dutch, rates of general health problems and chronic diseases are higher among older immigrants. With the aging of the first generation immigrants and the higher prevalence of cardiovascular diseases, the incidence of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia are expected to increase as well. This paper presents the design of a population-based, cross-sectional cohort study to assess prevalence of MCI and dementia in the largest immigrant groups in the Netherlands. Methods/Design: Participants, aged 55 years and older, of Dutch, Turkish, Moroccan (Arabic and Berber speaking), and Surinamese (Hindi and Sranan.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2167-7182.1000177

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