Validation of cognitive and psychosocial tools in Kenya: findings from the LOSHAK feasibility pilot.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Adapting cognitive tests to culturally diverse and low-resource settings is essential for expanding knowledge of cognitive health in older adults beyond high-income countries. However, contextual differences in novel settings can affect reliability and validity. There is limited evidence on the feasibility of implementing culturally adapted cognitive assessments in Sub-Saharan Africa, a region projected to have over 158 million adults aged 60 and older by 2050. The Longitudinal Study of Health and Ageing in Kenya (LOSHAK) is designed to address this measurement gap by evaluating cognitive tests in this context.

Research design and methods

We analyzed data from 205 adults aged 45 years and older from the Kaloleni/Rabai Health and Demographic Surveill

SUBMITTER: Mani SS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12625501 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature