Summary
PROJECT SUMMARY Most research on Alzheimer’s Disease and Alzheimer’s-Related Dementias (AD/ADRD) is set in higher income contexts in North America, Europe, and Asia, yet (1) the burden of AD/ADRD is rapidly increasing in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), particularly in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA); (2) the field can learn more about the etiology of AD/ADRD from studying it in contexts that have different patterns of exposure: for example, older individuals in SSA are more likely to live in rural areas, have longer labor force participation, and different disease vulnerabilities; and (3) t
