A recent study released online in The Gerontologist explored co-existing trends among migrants and its effect on aging worldwide. Migrants from many different countries took part in the study.

In some of the total 16 studies, three were based in the United States and focused on immigrants from China. As indicated by researchers, two of those studies racked information from Chinese immigrants living in Chicago, Illinois, while one study was made up of data from immigrants in Hawaii. More studies were associated with data from migrants of Mexican and Korean descent living in the US.

In comparison to other research in the U.S., others initiated in European, Asian, and Middle Eastern countries found that trends in migration, immigration, and refugee resettlement are responsible for the transformation of cultural, ethnic, and age dynamics on a global scale, according to researchers.

“The papers … address the needs and perspectives of older adults who have experienced im/migration,” Suzanne Meeks, the study’s lead author, said. “They illustrate the rich variety of communities in which im/migrants live and the cultural and social ties that support and protect the well-being of older im/migrants despite disruptions inherent in relocating across national borders.”

In the study, social ties were regarded as the most vital for boosting health among communities. Meanwhile, language barriers, discrimination, and lack of accessible services were considered to be factors inhibiting appropriate care.

Additionally, the study also determined that “the percentage of the population composed of foreign-born individuals peaked around 1890, declined until 1970, and has risen steadily since that time. These trends result in important generational differences in population composition.”

The results of the study were released online as part of the organization known as the Gerontological Society of America, devoted to advancing research on aging.

Source:
https://www.mentaldaily.com/article/2020/02/researchers-explore-trends-migration-and-effects-on-aging

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