Cognitive Impairment and Non-Communicable Diseases in Egypt’s Aging Population: Insights and Implications from the 2021–2022 Pilot of “A Longitudinal Study of Egyptian Healthy Aging” “AL-SEHA”

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2022/1256080

Funding Sponsor

World Health Organization

Author's Department

Institute of Global Health & Human Ecology

Second Author's Department

Institute of Global Health & Human Ecology

Third Author's Department

Computer Science & Engineering Department

Fourth Author's Department

Institute of Global Health & Human Ecology

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https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21020151

All Authors

Sara A. Moustafa, Reem Deif, Nada Gaballah, Mohamed Salama

Document Type

Research Article

Publication Title

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Publication Date

2-1-2024

doi

10.3390/ijerph21020151

Abstract

As the global population ages, the prevalence of cognitive impairment among older individuals has been steadily rising. Like many countries, Egypt is grappling with the challenges an aging demographic poses. The global network of longitudinal aging studies, modeled after the US Health and Retirement Study (HRS), includes over 40 countries but lacks representation from the Arab/North African region. The proposed ‘A Longitudinal Study of Egyptian Healthy Aging’ (AL-SEHA) will address this gap by providing data on aging in Egypt, the largest Arab/North African country, shedding light on the intricate relationship between cognitive impairment and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Egypt’s aging population between 2021 and 2022. This study took place in five governments in Egypt and recruited 299 participants from a population of 50+. The results of the study are from the pilot stage of the original longitudinal study (AL-SEHA).

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