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Unsupervised home monitoring of parkinson's disease motor symptoms using body-worn accelerometers by Fisher, James M, Hammerla, Nils Y, Ploetz, Thomas, Andras, Peter, Rochester, Lynn, Walker, Richard W

“…Abstract Introduction Current PD assessment methods have inherent limitations. There is need for an objective method to assist clinical decisions and to…”
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Correlates of Gait Speed Among Older Adults From 6 Countries: Findings From the COSMIC Collaboration by Sprague, Briana N, Zhu, Xiaonan, Rosso, Andrea L, Verghese, Joe, Delbaere, Kim, Lipnicki, Darren M, Sachdev, Perminder S, Ng, Tze Pin, Gwee, Xinyi, Yap, Keng Bee, Kim, Ki-Woong, Han, Ji Won, Oh, Dae Jong, Narazaki, Kenji, Chen, Tao, Chen, Sanmei, Brodaty, Henry, Numbers, Katya, Kochan, Nicole A, Walker, Richard W, Paddick, Stella-Maria, Gureje, Oye, Ojagbemi, Akin, Bello, Toyin, Rosano, Caterina

“…Abstract Background Few studies have compared gait speed and its correlates among different ethnogeographic regions. The goals of this study were to describe…”
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The Fading Affect Bias shows healthy coping at the general level, but not the specific level for religious variables across religious and non-religious events by Gibbons, Jeffrey A., Hartzler, Jennifer K., Hartzler, Andrew W., Lee, Sherman A., Richard Walker, W.

“…•The literature shows that the FAB is a general, but not specific, healthy coping mechanism.•The FAB was tested as a specific healthy coping mechanism in the…”
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Stroke risk factors in an incident population in urban and rural Tanzania: a prospective, community-based, case-control study by Walker, Richard W, Prof, Jusabani, Ahmed, MD, Aris, Eric, MD, Gray, William K, PhD, Unwin, Nigel, Prof, Swai, Mark, MD, Alberti, George, Prof, Mugusi, Ferdinand, MD

“…Summary Background The burden of stroke on health systems in low-income and middle-income countries is increasing. However, high-quality data for modifiable…”
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A longitudinal study of cognitive decline in rural Tanzania: rates and potentially modifiable risk factors by Heward, Jessica, Stone, Lydia, Paddick, Stella-Maria, Mkenda, Sarah, Gray, William K, Dotchin, Catherine L, Kissima, John, Collingwood, Cecilia, Swai, Bernadetha, Walker, Richard W

“…ABSTRACTBackground:The number of people living with dementia in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is expected to increase rapidly in the coming decades. However, our…”
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Assessing frailty amongst older people admitted to hospital in a low-income setting: a multicentre study in northern Tanzania by Davidson, Sean L, Emmence, Luke, Motraghi-Nobes, Sara May, Bickerstaff, Emily, Rayers, George, Lyimo, Godrule, Kilasara, Joseph, Chuwa, Mary, Kisheo, Fortunatus, Kisaruni, Elibariki, Urasa, Sarah, Mitchell, Emma, Dotchin, Catherine L, Walker, Richard W

“…Populations are ageing globally and Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) are experiencing the fastest rates of demographic change. Few studies have…”
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Cognitive stimulation therapy as a sustainable intervention for dementia in sub-Saharan Africa: feasibility and clinical efficacy using a stepped-wedge design by Paddick, Stella-Maria, Mkenda, Sarah, Mbowe, Godfrey, Kisoli, Aloyce, Gray, William K, Dotchin, Catherine L, Ternent, Laura, Ogunniyi, Adesola, Kissima, John, Olakehinde, Olaide, Mushi, Declare, Walker, Richard W

“…Cognitive stimulation therapy (CST) is a psychosocial group-based intervention for dementia shown to improve cognition and quality of life with a similar…”
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Low levels of frailty in HIV-positive older adults on antiretroviral therapy in northern Tanzania by Bristow, Clare, George, Grace, Hillsmith, Grace, Rainey, Emma, Urasa, Sarah, Koipapi, Sengua, Kisoli, Aloyce, Boni, Japhet, Saria, Grace Anderson, Ranasinghe, Sherika, Joseph, Marcella, Gray, William K., Dekker, Marieke, Walker, Richard W., Dotchin, Catherine L., Mukaetova-Ladinska, Elizabeta, Howlett, William, Makupa, Philip, Paddick, Stella-Maria

“…There are over 3 million people in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) aged 50 and over living with HIV. HIV and combined antiretroviral therapy (cART) exposure may…”
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The fading affect bias begins within 12 hours and persists for 3 months by Gibbons, Jeffrey A., Lee, Sherman A., Walker, W. Richard

“…Summary Research has shown that the tendency for emotional affect to fade more over time for unpleasant events than for pleasant events, known as the Fading…”
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Trait anxiety reduces affective fading for both positive and negative autobiographical memories by Walker, W Richard, Yancu, Cecile N, Skowronski, John J

“…The affect associated with negative events fades faster than the affect associated with positive events (the Fading Affect Bias; the FAB). The research that we…”
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Lack of Association of Vascular Risk Factors with HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorders in cART-Treated Adults Aged ≥ 50 Years in Tanzania by Flack, Katherine A, Rainey, Emma S, Urasa, Sarah J, Koipapi, Sengua, Kalaria, Rajesh N, Howlett, William P, Mukaetova-Ladinska, Elizabeta B, Dekker, Marieke C J, Gray, William K, Walker, Richard W, Dotchin, Catherine L, Mtwaile, Himidi, Lewis, Thomas C D, Stone, Lydia G, McNally, Richard J Q, Makupa, Philip C, Paddick, Stella-Maria

“…HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND) are highly prevalent in those ageing with HIV. High-income country data suggest that vascular risk factors…”
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Factors affecting family medicine programmes in Sub-Saharan Africa: a narrative review of recent literature by L. Davies, Matthew, K. Ellis, Penelope, Moses, Akin, Lawson, Henry, Akpalu, Albert, W. Walker, Richard

“…Objective: To identify the factors enabling and limiting family medicine (FM) programmes in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).Design: A narrative review was conducted…”
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'We call it the shaking illness': perceptions and experiences of Parkinson's disease in rural northern Tanzania by Mshana, Gerry, Dotchin, Catherine L, Walker, Richard W

“…Parkinson disease (PD) causes physical disability that negatively affects the quality of life of the sufferer's and their families. There are no Parkinson's…”
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A Survey of Pain in Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease by Lee, Mark A., Walker, Richard W., Hildreth, Tony J., Prentice, Wendy M.

“…The aim of this study was to use both quantitative and qualitative data to assess pain in idiopathic Parkinson's disease (IPD) and classify it according to…”
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Early Mortality and Associated Factors among Patients with Stroke Admitted to a Large Teaching Hospital in Tanzania by Okeng'o, Kigocha, MD, MMed Int.Med, Msc Neuro, Chillo, Pilly, MD, Mmed Int.Med, PhD, Gray, William K., PhD, Walker, Richard W., MD, Matuja, William, MBChB, MRCP, MRCPsy

“…Background Stroke is a major cause of death worldwide and 85.5% of stroke deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries due to stroke. The aim of this study…”
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Neurological disorders in Northern Tanzania: A 6-year prospective hospital-based case series by Howlett, William P, Urasa, Sarah J, Maro, Venance P, Walker, Richard W, Kilonzo, Kajiru G, Howlett, Patrick J, Dekker, Marieke Cj

“…The burden of neurological disorders is large and altered by the HIV epidemic. We describe the pattern of neurological disorders and their association with HIV…”
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Cognitive stimulation therapy as a low-resource intervention for dementia in sub-Saharan Africa (CST-SSA): Adaptation for rural Tanzania and Nigeria by Mkenda, Sarah, Olakehinde, Olaide, Mbowe, Godfrey, Siwoku, Akeem, Kisoli, Aloyce, Paddick, Stella-Maria, Adediran, Babatunde, Gray, William K, Dotchin, Catherine L, Adebiyi, Akinpelumi, Walker, Richard W, Mushi, Declare, Ogunniyi, Adesola

“…Introduction Cognitive stimulation therapy is a non-pharmacological intervention for people with dementia. Its use has been associated with substantial…”
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Mild Cognitive Impairment in Rural Tanzania: Prevalence, Profile, and Outcomes at 4-Year Follow-up by Paddick, Stella-Maria, M.B.B.S, Kisoli, Aloyce, M.Sc, Samuel, Maria, M.B.B.S, Higginson, Janice, M.B.B.S, Gray, William K., Ph.D, Dotchin, Catherine L., M.D, Longdon, Anna R., M.B.B.S, Teodorczuk, Andrew, M.D, Chaote, Paul, M.D, Walker, Richard W., M.D

“…Objective Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is recognized as a high-risk condition for conversion to dementia, although data on outcomes of MCI in sub-Saharan…”
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The Prevalence of Dementia Subtypes in Rural Tanzania by Paddick, Stella-Maria, M.R.C.Psych, Longdon, Anna, M.R.C.P, Kisoli, Aloyce, M.Sc, Gray, William K., Ph.D, Dotchin, Catherine L., M.D, Jusabani, Ahmed, M.D, Iqbal, Ahmed, F.R.C.R, Hughes, Julian, Ph.D, Teodorczuk, Andrew, M.D, Chaote, Paul, M.D, Walker, Richard W., M.D

“…Objectives The prevalence of dementia is predicted to increase rapidly in developing countries. Vascular risk factors may contribute to this rise. Our aim was…”
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Development and community-based validation of the IDEA study Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IDEA-IADL) questionnaire by Collingwood, Cecilia, Paddick, Stella-Maria, Kisoli, Aloyce, Dotchin, Catherine L., Gray, William K., Mbowe, Godfrey, Mkenda, Sarah, Urasa, Sarah, Mushi, Declare, Chaote, Paul, Walker, Richard W.

“…The dementia diagnosis gap in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is large, partly due to difficulties in assessing function, an essential step in diagnosis. As part of…”
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