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Dementia in Migrants Living in Italy: Promoting a Diversity-sensitive Clinical Approach and Provision of Care
Sponsor: Istituto Superiore di Sanità
Summary
The number of older migrants with cognitive impairment and dementia living in Italy and attending national healthcare services is rapidly increasing. There is a need to develop diversity-sensitive policies and practices to include migrants and people with different cultural values in the public health response to dementia.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
Any - Any
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
3000
Start Date
2024-06-30
Completion Date
2025-06-30
Last Updated
2024-05-16
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Neuropsychological tests
Participants will be assessed with neuropsychological tests and will be collected information about their lifestyle, clinical history and sociodemographic status. Special attention will be paid to the presence of modifiable risk factors for dementia (i.e., low education, hearing impairment, traumatic brain injury, excessive alcohol consumption, obesity, smoking, hypertension, depression, physical inactivity, diabetes, and social isolation).