NAIROBI, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) -- A Kenyan medical researcher said Wednesday it has rolled out its first-ever comprehensive study to map out the prevalence of Alzheimer's disease and dementia.
Christine Musyimi, a researcher at Africa Mental Health Research and Training Foundation (AMHRTF), said that 2,400 persons aged 60 and above from the county of Makueni in eastern Kenya, will be screened for dementia to provide a national estimate of its burden.
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