Magnitude and predictors of mild cognitive impairment among older populations in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

With an increasingly older population, age-related health issues such as mild cognitive impairment and dementia are serious public health concerns. Emerging data suggest that public health and preventative intervention strategies can modify early risk factors for the development of mild cognitive impairment and dementia. However, there is inadequate evidence of mild cognitive impairment in older populations in Africa. Therefore, this review aimed to provide pooled evidence of mild cognitive impairment among older populations and its predictors in Africa.

Methods

All the available primary studies were searched through Google Scholar, HINARI, PubMed, Psych Info, CINAHL, Embase, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library databases. The quality of the included studies was c

SUBMITTER: Asnakew S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12514216 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature