Pioneering Dementia Risk Prediction in Kenya: Insights from the AD‐Detect Kenya Project

As a precursor to the Africa-FINGERS program, AD-Detect Kenya exemplifies how precision prevention strategies can be developed and implemented in low-resource settings. The study underscores the value of dementia readiness cohorts in facilitating effective recruitment for tailored clinical trials. It also offers a scalable model that can be adapted to similar efforts in underrepresented populations worldwide. This work not only contributes to reducing health disparities but also sets a benchmark for equitable and inclusive dementia research worldwide.

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Alzheimer s & Dementia
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2025-12-01
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https://doi.org/10.1002/alz70857_100253
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Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
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Pioneering Dementia Risk Prediction in Kenya: Insights from the AD‐Detect Kenya Project

Chinedu Udeh‐Momoh, Karen Blackmon, The AD‐DETECT Kenya Program Investigators
Alzheimer s & Dementia
Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
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Pioneering Dementia Risk Prediction in Kenya: Insights from the AD‐Detect Kenya Project

Chinedu Udeh‐Momoh, Karen Blackmon, The AD‐DETECT Kenya Program Investigators
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As a precursor to the Africa-FINGERS program, AD-Detect Kenya exemplifies how precision prevention strategies can be developed and implemented in low-resource settings. The study underscores the value of dementia readiness cohorts in facilitating effective recruitment for tailored clinical trials. It also offers a scalable model that can be adapted to similar efforts in underrepresented populations worldwide. This work not only contributes to reducing health disparities but also sets a benchmark for equitable and inclusive dementia research worldwide.

Alzheimer s & DementiaVol. 21(S3)
Dartmouth–Hitchcock Medical Center (US), Aga Khan University Nairobi (KE), Wake Forest University (US)
Openalex Percentile: Top 34%
Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
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