Principal Investigator
Prof. Richard Walker
Department of Medicine, North Tyneside General Hospital,
Rake Lane, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE29 8NH, UK.
Email: richard.walker@nhct.nhs.uk
Data Contact
William Gray
Email: wagray70@gmail.com
Summary
| Setting: | Hai district of northern Tanzania |
| Start Date: | 2014 |
| End Date: | Ongoing |
| Participants: | 473 community-dwelling adults aged 65 years and over |
| Assessment Schedule: | Baseline and 2-year follow-up |
| Measures: | (1) Sociodemographic status; (2) Cognitive testing; (3) Medical history; (4) Blood pressure and grip strength; (5) Depression; (6) Lifestyle |
Further Information
- Heward J, Stone L, Paddick SM, et al. A longitudinal study of cognitive decline in rural Tanzania: rates and potentially modifiable risk factors. Int Psychogeriatr. 2018 Sep;30(9):1333-1343.
