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Associations between cohort derived dementia and COVID-19 serological diagnosis among older Black adults in rural South Africa

Nigel Walsh Harriman
Darina T. Bassil
Stephen Tollman
Frances Xavier Gómez‐Olivé Casas
Meagan T. Farrell
Jacques du Toit
Lisa Berkman

2024Open accessUniversity of the Witwatersrand

Abstract

Complying with COVID-19 prevention recommendations may be difficult for individuals with impaired cognitive functioning due to their symptoms. Results can inform community-based public health initiatives to reduce COVID-19 transmission among South Africa's rapidly aging population.

Research topics

Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research

Sustainable Development Goals

No Poverty

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DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1304572

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