A Randomized Study of a Government Cash Supplement on Cognitive Function among Adults in Malawi
A government cash supplement program significantly improved neurocognitive-test performance in older adults in Malawi. Findings suggest that universal basic income programs in resource-limited settings could reduce cognitive impairment and ultimately dementia risk.
Authors
- Maxton Tsoka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9247-6337)
- Allison E. Aiello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7029-2537)
- Rebecca C. Stebbins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3663-1360)
- Farizah Rob (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8899-0357)
- Daniel W. Belsky (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5463-2212)
- Aviv Cohen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0744-5849)
- Youngjoon Bae
- Sudhanshu Handa
- Adina Zeki Al Hazzouri
Institutions
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
- University of Malawi (MW)
- Columbia University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Alzheimer s & Dementia
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/alz70860_103350
- Primary Topic
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00