Practical Feasibility of Digital Cognitive Assessments in Older Kenyan Adults
Culturally and linguistically adapted digital tools have the potential for scalable, user-friendly, and adaptable cognitive testing in resource-limited settings. Technical issues with digital tests and the additional cognitive load of language-switching on working memory tasks should be addressed prior to scaling.
Authors
- Rachel Maina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6038-1357)
- Karen Blackmon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2665-7807)
- Jasmit Shah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7957-5426)
- Victor Valcour (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1981-4832)
- Kevin Kipkoech
- Shireen Javandel
- Elena Tsoy
- Cynthia Isabel Smith
- Sarah McDonagh
- Wambui Karanja
- Chinedu T Udeh‐Momoh
Institutions
- Dartmouth College (US)
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- Child Mind Institute (US)
- University Memory and Aging Center (US)
- Aga Khan University Nairobi (KE)
- Global Brain Health Institute (US)
- Wake Forest University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Alzheimer s & Dementia
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/alz70857_105987
- Primary Topic
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00