Immigrant Health

Kim JY, Sulis G, Russell A, Yang S, Papenburg J, Banerjee A, Li P. Coverage of the influenza and pneumococcal vaccinations among immigrant and non-immigrant older adults in Canada: a cross-sectional analysis of data from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA). BMC Public Health. 2025 Nov 4;25(1):3775. doi: 10.1186/s12889-025-25005-z. PMID: 41188807; PMCID: PMC12584234.

Shen J, Tong H, Fuller-Thomson E. Penalty Versus Premium: Social Disposition Differentiates Life Satisfaction Among Living-Alone Immigrant and Native-Born Older Adults-Findings From the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA). Int J Aging Hum Dev. 2024 Aug 13:914150241268089. doi: 10.1177/00914150241268089. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39136136.

Ho M, Pullenayegum E, Burnes D, Fuller-Thomson E. Successful Aging among Immigrant and Canadian-Born Older Adults: Findings from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA). Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Oct 13;19(20):13199. doi: 10.3390/ijerph192013199. PMID: 36293780.

Farid D, Li P, Da Costa D, Afif W, Szabo J, Dasgupta K, Rahme E. Depression, diabetes and immigration status: a retrospective cohort study using the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging. CMAJ Open. 2022 Jun 14;10(2):E508-E518. doi: 10.9778/cmajo.20210019. PMID: 35700994.

Sidani S, Guruge S, Illanko K. The Experiences and Determinants of Sleep Problems of Immigrant and Canadian-Born Older Adults-Analysis of Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging Baseline Data. Can J Nurs Res. 2022 Jun;54(2):168-176. doi: 10.1177/08445621211009405. Epub 2021 Sep 6. PMID: 34482751.

Davison KM, Hyland CE, West ML, Lin SL, Tong H, Kobayashi KM, Fuller-Thomson E. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in mid-age and older adults differs by immigrant status and ethnicity, nutrition, and other determinants of health in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA). Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol. 2021 Jun;56(6):963-980. doi: 10.1007/s00127-020-02003-7. Epub 2021 Feb 3. PMID: 33533972.

Guruge S, Sidani S, Illanko K. Comparing sources of social support among immigrant and non-immigrant older adults: analysis of baseline data from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging. Perspectives. 2021; 42(1): 18-29.

Tong H, Lung Y, Lin SL, Kobayashi KM, Davison KM, Agbeyaka S, Fuller-Thomson E. Refugee status is associated with double the odds of psychological distress in mid-to-late life: Findings from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging. Int J Soc Psychiatry. 2021 Sep;67(6):747-760. doi: 10.1177/0020764020971003. Epub 2020 Nov 11. PMID: 33176526.

Farid D, Li P, Da Costa D, Afif W, Szabo J, Dasgupta K, Rahme E. Undiagnosed depression, persistent depressive symptoms and seeking mental health care: analysis of immigrant and non-immigrant participants of the Canadian Longitudinal Study of Aging. Epidemiol Psychiatr Sci. 2020 Aug 14;29:e158. doi: 10.1017/S2045796020000670. PMID: 32792036.

Fuller-Thomson E, Saab Z, Davison KM, Lin SL, Taler V, Kobayashi K, Tong H. Nutrition, Immigration and Health Determinants Are Linked to Verbal Fluency among Anglophone Adults in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA). J Nutr Health Aging. 2020;24(6):672-680. doi: 10.1007/s12603-020-1402-8. PMID: 32510122.

Davison KM, Lin SL, Tong H, Kobayashi KM, Mora-Almanza JG, Fuller-Thomson E. Nutritional Factors, Physical Health and Immigrant Status Are Associated with Anxiety Disorders among Middle-Aged and Older Adults: Findings from Baseline Data of The Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA). Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Feb 26;17(5):1493. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17051493. PMID: 32110904; PMCID: PMC7084187.

Lin SL, Kobayashi K, Tong H, Davison KM, Arora SRA, Fuller-Thomson E. Close Relations Matter: The Association Between Depression and Refugee Status in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA). J Immigr Minor Health. 2020 Oct;22(5):946-956. doi: 10.1007/s10903-020-00980-0. PMID: 31974926.