Acculturation, Socioeconomic Status, and Cognitive Functioning Among Older Immigrants in the United States: An Interaction Analysis

Xiang Qi, Shahmir H. Ali, Yaolin Pei, Bei Wu, Rory Meyers College of Nursing, New York University, New York, Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore, School of Nursing, The University of Texas at Austin, NYU Shanghai

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Published online on November 18, 2025

Abstract

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This study investigated how acculturation and socioeconomic status (SES) jointly influence cognitive health among older immigrants in the US. We analyzed nationally representative data from the 2011–2014 NHANES for 797 older immigrants aged 60 and older. ...