Cohort profile: a community-based prospective cohort study of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Jean Ikanga, Caterina Obenauf, Saranya Sundaram Patel, Megan Schwinne, Guy Gikelekele, Emmanuel Epenge, Japhet Magolu Potshi, Topina Tomadia, Julie Kazadi, Immaculee Kavugho, Giovanni Luamba Santolini, Aristote Nkosi, Francine Manyonga Sabowa, Brenda Matungu Musewu, Elipsis Mawisa, Joseph Phuati Tsa · 2026
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Jean Ikanga and colleagues profile a new dementia cohort in Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the first large-scale study of its kind in French-speaking sub-Saharan Africa. Dementia is rising fastest in low- and middle-income countries, yet data from Central Africa are scarce. Launched in 2024, the EVCD-RDC study aims to recruit 1,000 adults aged 65 and older across four groups, from unimpaired to Alzheimer's and other dementias, with follow-up every two years.
So far 506 people have enrolled, averaging 73.4 years, with 70 unimpaired, 136 mildly impaired, 120 with Alzheimer's, and 180 with other dementias. Dementia cases showed more hypertension, smoking, alcohol use, pollution, conflict, trauma, and poverty, and less education, weight, and resilience. The authors present the cohort as a platform for studying modifiable risks in the region.
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| CREATOR | Jean Ikanga, Caterina Obenauf, Saranya Sundaram Patel, Megan Schwinne, Guy Gikelekele, Emmanuel Epenge, Japhet Magolu Potshi, Topina Tomadia, Julie Kazadi, Immaculee Kavugho, Giovanni Luamba Santolini, Aristote Nkosi, Francine Manyonga Sabowa, Brenda Matungu Musewu, Elipsis Mawisa, Joseph Phuati Tsa |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 41 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |