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The 2022 symposium on dementia and brain aging in low- and middle-income countries: Highlights on research, diagnosis, care, and impact
Kalaria R, Maestre G, Mahinrad S, Acosta DM, Akinyemi RO, Alladi S, Allegri RF, Arshad F et al.. Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association, 2024-05-02
Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies
Two of every three persons living with dementia reside in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The projected increase in global dementia rates is expected to affect LMICs disproportionately. However, the majority of global dementia care costs occur in high-income countries (HICs), with dementia research predominantly focusing on HICs. This imbalance necessitates LMIC-focused research to ensure that characterization of dementia accurately reflects the involvement and specificities of diverse populations. Development of effective preventive, diagnostic, and therapeutic approaches for dementia in LMICs requires targeted, personalized, and harmonized efforts. Our article represents timely discussions at the 2022 Symposium on Dementia and Brain Aging in LMICs that identified the foremost opportunities to advance dementia research, differential diagnosis, use of neuropsychometric tools, awareness, and treatment options. We highlight key topics discussed at the meeting and provide future recommendations to foster a more equitable landscape for dementia prevention, diagnosis, care, policy, and management in LMICs. HIGHLIGHTS: Two-thirds of persons with dementia live in LMICs, yet research and costs are skewed toward HICs. LMICs expect dementia prevalence to more than double, accompanied by socioeconomic disparities. The 2022 Symposium on Dementia in LMICs addressed advances in research, diagnosis, prevention, and policy. The Nairobi Declaration urges global action to enhance dementia outcomes in LMICs.
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Kalaria, R., Maestre, G., Mahinrad, S., Acosta, D. M., Akinyemi, R. O., Alladi, S., et al. (2024). The 2022 symposium on dementia and brain aging in low- and middle-income countries: Highlights on research, diagnosis, care, and impact. Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association. https://doi.org/10.1002/alz.13836
Vancouver
Kalaria R, Maestre G, Mahinrad S, Acosta DM, Akinyemi RO, Alladi S, et al. The 2022 symposium on dementia and brain aging in low- and middle-income countries: Highlights on research, diagnosis, care, and impact. Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association. 2024. doi:10.1002/alz.13836. PMID: 38696263.
BibTeX
@article{kalaria2024-38696263,
author = {Kalaria, R. and Maestre, G. and Mahinrad, S. and Acosta, D. M. and Akinyemi, R. O. and Alladi, S. and Allegri, R. F. and Arshad, F. and others},
title = {{The 2022 symposium on dementia and brain aging in low- and middle-income countries: Highlights on research, diagnosis, care, and impact}},
journal = {Alzheimer's \& dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association},
year = {2024},
doi = {10.1002/alz.13836},
pmid = {38696263},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1002/alz.13836}
}
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Key findings
- We highlight key topics discussed at the meeting and provide future recommendations to foster a more equitable landscape for dementia prevention, diagnosis, care, policy, and management in LMICs.
- HIGHLIGHTS: Two-thirds of persons with dementia live in LMICs, yet research and costs are skewed toward HICs.
- LMICs expect dementia prevalence to more than double, accompanied by socioeconomic disparities.
- The 2022 Symposium on Dementia in LMICs addressed advances in research, diagnosis, prevention, and policy.
- The Nairobi Declaration urges global action to enhance dementia outcomes in LMICs.
Why it matters
This report from a 2022 expert symposium notes that about two-thirds of people with dementia live in low- and middle-income countries, where prevalence is expected to more than double, yet research and care costs are concentrated in high-income countries. It calls for targeted, harmonized research in those countries on diagnosis, cognitive testing, prevention and care, and points to the Nairobi Declaration's call for global action. It is a summary of expert discussion and recommendations, not a new study with its own data.
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Study details
- Evidence strengthLow
How this study scored 57/100
Published in a leading specialty journal. Scored zero for study design, sample size, effect reported, studied in people and randomized / blinded because the record does not state it.
| Component | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Journal tier | 9 / 10 | Tier 2 — leading specialty journal (Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association) |
| Journal's citation record | 2 / 4 | Alzheimer s & Dementia: journal h-index 228 (OpenAlex, 2026-10-29) |
| Study design | 0 / 12 | No study design recorded — scores zero, not guessed (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Strength of evidence | 1 / 5 | Rated “low” in our summary |
| Peer-review validation | 10 / 10 | Peer-reviewed. Published as an article in a named peer-reviewed journal. |
| How recent | 4 / 5 | 2024 — within 3 year(s) of the newest study here |
| Sample size | 0 / 4 | Participant count not stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Effect reported | 0 / 3 | No effect size reported — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Studied in people | 0 / 3 | Not stated whether this was studied in people — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Randomized / blinded | 0 / 2 | No randomization or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Times cited | 4 / 7 | Cited 96 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10) |
| Citations per year | 4 / 5 | 24.0 citations a year over 4 year(s) since 2024 |
| Impact for its field and year | 5 / 6 | Cited 26.1× the average for papers of its field and year (OpenAlex FWCI) |
| Cited by studies here | 3 / 6 | Cited by 11 other studies in this library |
| Still being cited | 3 / 4 | Cited 96 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex) |
| Senior author's track record | 2 / 4 | Last-listed author Ozama Ismail: h-index 22 (OpenAlex, whole career) |
| Institution's track record | 3 / 3 | Harvard University: institution h-index 3,235 (OpenAlex) |
| Multicenter collaboration | 3 / 3 | OpenAlex lists 91 institution(s) in 32 countries |
| Indexed in PubMed | 2 / 2 | Indexed in PubMed (PMID 38696263) |
| Free to read | 2 / 2 | Free to read |
| Total | 57 / 100 | — |
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