Hand grip strength and plasma markers of neurodegeneration among 1026 community‐dwelling older Nigerian adults: Insights from the VALIANT Study
Hand grip strength is independently associated with plasma markers of neurodegeneration in this cohort of community-dwelling older Nigerians individuals. Both measures could serve as potential screening tools for identifying individuals at risk for AD/ADRD, complementing other existing biomarkers.
Authors
- Eniola Cadmus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0201-1462)
- 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)
- Dorcas Olujobi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-6750-8178)
- Mayowa Ogunronbi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4104-2728)
- Tolulope O Akinyemi
- Gabriel Ogunde (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6986-964X)
- Román Romero‐Ortuño (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3882-7447)
- Femi Popoola
- Joseph Yaria
- Raj N Kalaria
- Olaoluwa Famuyiwa
- Margaret Pericak‐Vance
- Andrea L. Benedet
- Brian Lawlor
- Mayowa O Owolabi
- Henrik Zetterberg
- Chinedu T Udeh‐Momoh
- Adesola Ogunniyi
Institutions
- University of Miami (US)
- University of Ibadan (NG)
- Trinity College Dublin (IE)
- University College Hospital, Ibadan (NG)
- Babcock University (NG)
- Aga Khan University Nairobi (KE)
- Dr. John T. Macdonald Foundation (US)
- The London College (GB)
- French Institute for Research in Africa (NG)
- St. James's Hospital (IE)
- University College London (GB)
- Wake Forest University (US)
- Lead City University (NG)
- Newcastle University (GB)
- University of Gothenburg (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Alzheimer s & Dementia
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/alz70856_104142
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00