Risk factors for dementia among indigenous africans: Data from the recruitment and retention for Alzheimer'S Disease diversity genetic cohorts in the ADSP (READD‐ADSP) study
Our findings highlight the unique contributions of multi-modal risk factors to dementia burden among Africans. As additional data are collected, further analyses will examine the interactive effects of region, ethnicity and other factors.
Authors
- B K Kunkle
- Alfred K. Njamnshi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0052-1511)
- Stella‐Maria Paddick (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5409-0879)
- Michelle Nichols (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2078-9649)
- Sudha S. Seshadri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6135-2622)
- Azizi Seixas
- Jean Ikanga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8754-733X)
- Oyedunni Arulogun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2173-4682)
- Joshua Odunayo Akinyemi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0675-2110)
- Oladotun Olalusi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2842-3545)
- Rufus Akinyemi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5286-428X)
- Adefolakemi Temitope Ogundele
- Godwin Osaigbovo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5572-0548)
- Biniyam A. Ayele (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7955-6030)
- Mayowa Ogunronbi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4104-2728)
- Gabriel Ogunde (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6986-964X)
- RW Walker
- Nicholas A. Kushch
- Christiane Reitz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8757-7889)
- Damas Andrea (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1086-430X)
- Jeffery M. M Vance
- Judith Boshe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1684-7295)
- A. Ogunniyi
- M. Guerchet
- Reginald Obiako (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1769-8110)
- William S. Bush (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9729-6519)
- Temitope Farombi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9109-7164)
- Albert Akpalu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4802-9852)
- Mayowa O. Owolabi
- Thierry Adoukonou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3236-3063)
- Njideka Okubadejo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2975-8803)
- Paul Nwani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1665-2738)
- D. M. Ndetei
- Izri Martinez
- Raj N Kalaria
- Yared Zenebe
- Margaret Pericak‐Vance
- Paul Olowoyo
- Jonathan L Haines
- Olusegun Baiyewu
- Andrew F Zaman
- Goldie S Byrd
- Kamada Lwere
- Farid Rajabli
- Albertino Damasceno
- Fred Stephen Sarfo
- Kolawole Wahab
- Olufisayo Oluyinka Elugbadebo
- Mike Cuccaro
Institutions
- Ahmadu Bello University (NG)
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
- Ekiti State University (NG)
- University of Ilorin (NG)
- University of Ghana (GH)
- University of Miami (US)
- University of South Carolina (US)
- The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center (US)
- Eduardo Mondlane University (MZ)
- Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (NG)
- University of Ibadan (NG)
- University of Lagos (NG)
- Federal Neuro Psychiatric Hospital (NG)
- University College Hospital, Ibadan (NG)
- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (GH)
- The University of Dodoma (TZ)
- Babcock University (NG)
- University of Kinshasa (CD)
- Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Institute for Neurodegenerative Disorders (US)
- Université de Parakou (BJ)
- WWF Cameroon (CM)
- Dr. John T. Macdonald Foundation (US)
- Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (TZ)
- Africa Mental Health Foundation (KE)
- Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NG)
- Jos University Teaching Hospital (NG)
- Institut d’Epidémiologie Neurologique et de Neurologie Tropicale (FR)
- Addis Ababa University (ET)
- Wake Forest University (US)
- Case Western Reserve University (US)
- Makerere University (UG)
- Columbia University (US)
- Newcastle University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Alzheimer s & Dementia
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/alz70860_107688
- Primary Topic
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00