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ArticleAlzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association2025

The Egyptian Dementia Network (EDN): Baseline characteristics from the first dementia registry in an African Arab country.

Shimaa A Heikal, Gharib Fawi, Eman M Khedr, Mai Othman, Sara A Moustafa, Nesma G Elsheikh, Heba M Tawfik, Sara Elfarrash, Samer Salama, Eman M Ali and 2 more

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Shimaa A HeikalInstitute of Global Health and Human Ecology, The American University in Cairo, Cairo, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0002-0798-1863
Gharib FawiNeurology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Sohag University, Sohag, Egypt.
Eman M KhedrNeuropsychiatry Department, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.
Mai OthmanInstitute of Global Health and Human Ecology, The American University in Cairo, Cairo, Egypt.
Sara A MoustafaInstitute of Global Health and Human Ecology, The American University in Cairo, Cairo, Egypt.
Nesma G ElsheikhGeriatric Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Heba M TawfikGeriatric Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Sara ElfarrashMedical Physiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, and Medical Experimental Research Centre (MERC), Mansoura, Egypt.
Samer SalamaNeurology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
Eman M AliCommunity Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt.
Hany I HassaninGeriatric Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Mohamed SalamaInstitute of Global Health and Human Ecology, The American University in Cairo, Cairo, Egypt.

Funding

100 PhDs for Africa programmeAmerican University in Cairo, Research SupportUM6P- EPFL Excellence in Africa Initiative
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionDementia is a growing public health challenge in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) like Egypt, where data are scarce. The Egyptian Dementia Network (EDN) registry addresses this gap by capturing epidemiological, clinical, and environmental data across Egypt.

methodsIn this multicenter study, 662 participants from six governorates were enrolled using standardized tools.

resultsThe cohort had advanced age (mean 68.3 years), low education (65.9% illiterate), and high comorbidities including hypertension (55%) and diabetes (23%). Alzheimer's disease (62%) and vascular dementia (23%) predominated. Only 24.4% received pharmacological treatment and 2.1% psychosocial support, highlighting care gaps. Household insecticide exposure (20.4%) was notable. DISCUSSION: EDN demonstrates the feasibility of implementing a national dementia registry in LMICs, generating baseline insights into demographic, clinical, and environmental risks. In addition, registry-linked biosamples have enabled pilot multi‑omics and exposome analyses, underscoring its potential as a scalable scientific platform for future dementia research. HIGHLIGHTS: Established Egypt's first national, multicenter dementia registry. Aimed to characterize dementia profiles and care gaps across diverse regions. Identified late-stage diagnosis and limited access to dementia interventions. Uncovered unique environmental risk factors relevant to the Egyptian context. Provides a foundation for policy, research, and improved dementia care in Egypt.

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DementiaRegistriesAgedAged, 80 and overComorbidityEgyptFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedAlzheimer's diseasedementiadiagnosisEgyptenvironmental exposureLMIClow‐ and middle‐income countrymultimorbidityregistryrisk factors

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