Bilingualism and Immigration Status Do Not Moderate Family History of Dementia on Cognition among Middle‐Aged Latinx Adults
Bilingualism and immigration status were independently associated with cognitive functioning. However, neither factor moderated the association of FHD on cognition. Noteworthy, immigration status was negatively associated with more cognitive domains than bilingualism and FHD, suggesting that immigration status might be a more relevant cognitive correlate for our sample of middle-aged Latinx community members. Evaluating how diverse features of bilingualism (i.e., proficiency, age of acquisition, daily use) may interact with immigration factors (i.e., age of migration, duration of stay, reasons for migration) may clarify their utility in predicting risk for ADRD.
Authors
- Lily Kamalyan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3099-0549)
- Adam M. Brickman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5125-8226)
- Benjamin D. Huber (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1089-7301)
- Sara E. Walker
- Alicia R Pacheco
- Jennifer J. Manly
Institutions
- Columbia University Irving Medical Center (US)
- Columbia University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Alzheimer s & Dementia
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/alz70860_104935
- Primary Topic
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00