Dementia in a resource‐constrained sub‐Saharan African setting: A comprehensive retrospective analysis of prevalence, risk factors, and management at the only neuropsychiatric facility in Northeastern Nigeria
Dementia trends and management in a neuropsychiatric facility serving over 26 million people in Northeastern Nigeria. Alzheimer's disease accounted for 60.5% of the dementia cases reported, with hypertension as the leading comorbidity. There is an urgent need for improved diagnostic tools and health care infrastructure to address dementia in resource-constrained settings. The findings lay the foundation for developing a dementia cohort as part of the Northern Nigeria Dementia Research Group.
Authors
- Celeste M M. Karch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6854-5547)
- Chinedu Udeh‐Momoh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7357-4692)
- Umar Baba Musami (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3540-4120)
- Mahmoud Bukar Maina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7421-3813)
- P Ogualili
- Chiadi U. Onyike (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2255-4437)
- Thomas K. Karikari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1422-4358)
- Mohammed Yusuf Mahmood (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6599-4067)
- Babagana Kundi Machina
- Suleiman Hamidu Kwairanga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4276-2743)
- Larema Babazau
- Zaharadeen Umar Abbas
- Mohammed Mala Gimba
- Zainab Bukar Yaganami
- Fatima Mustapha Kadau
- Luka Nanjul
- Muhammad Kawu Sunkani
- Peter Danmallam
- Muhammad Abba Fugu
- Muktar Mohammed Allamin
- Nasir Muhammad Sani
- Baba Waru Goni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9540-091X)
- Ibrahim Abdu Wakawa
- Zaid Muhammad
Institutions
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- University of Sussex (GB)
- University of Pittsburgh (US)
- Washington University in St. Louis (US)
- Johns Hopkins Medicine (US)
- Federal Neuro Psychiatric Hospital (NG)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Yobe State University (NG)
- Aga Khan University Nairobi (KE)
- Wake Forest University (US)
- University of Maiduguri (NG)
- Gombe State University (NG)
- University of Gothenburg (SE)
- University of Sheffield (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Alzheimer s & Dementia
- Published
- 2025-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/alz.14538
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.88
Funders
- Alzheimer's Association
- UK Research and Innovation
- Global Brain Health Institute
- Rainwater Charitable Foundation
- Universidade Federal Rural da Amazônia
- University of Sussex
- National Institutes of Health
- Medical Research Council
- Defence and Security Accelerator