Exploring cognitive and neuroimaging profiles of dementia subtypes of individuals with dementia in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Consistent with studies in other settings, our preliminary findings suggest that neurodegenerative plasma biomarkers may help to identify dementia subtypes and provide insight into cognitive and neuroimaging profiles among older adults in the DRC.
Authors
- Emmanuel Epenge (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5233-0704)
- Brandon Chan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5817-6450)
- Álvaro Alonso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2225-8323)
- Alden L. Gross (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4678-0562)
- Jean N. Ikanga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8754-733X)
- Joel H. Kramer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2917-8297)
- Saranya Sundaram Patel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1070-6421)
- Immaculée Kavugho
- Andreas Jeromin
- Charlotte Elisabeth Teunissen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4061-0837)
- Samuel Mampunza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6875-0487)
- Julio C. Rojas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5730-5388)
- Nathan Tshengele
- Guy Gikelekele
- Caterina Obenauf (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3098-1108)
- Megan Schwinne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6719-8821)
- Lelo Mananga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8398-2286)
- Adam L. Boxer
- Argentina Lario Lago
- Emile Omba
Institutions
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Emory University (US)
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- University of Kinshasa (CD)
- SignPath Pharma (United States) (US)
- Amsterdam Neuroscience (NL)
- Université Catholique du Congo (CD)
- Amsterdam University Medical Centers (NL)
- University of Tennessee at Knoxville (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
- Published
- 2025-02-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fnagi.2025.1552348
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.47
Funders
- Emory University
- National Institutes of Health
- Goizueta Business School, Emory University
- National Institute on Aging
- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences