• The 10/66 Dementia Research Group's fully operationalised DSM-IV dementia computerized diagnostic algorithm, compared with the 0/66 dementia algorithm and a clinician diagnosis: a population validation study 

      Prince, Martin J.; Llibre de Rodríguez, Juan; Noriega, L.; López, A.; Acosta, Daisy; Albanese, Emiliano; Arizaga, Raúl; Copeland, John RM; Dewey, Michael; Ferri, Cleusa P.; Guerra, Mariella; Huang, Yueqin; Jacob, KS; Krishnamoorthy, ES; McKeigue, Paul; Sousa, Renata; Stewart, Robert J; Salas, Aquiles; Sosa, Ana Luisa; Uwakwa, Richard (BMC Public Health, 2008-06-24)
      Background: The criterion for dementia implicit in DSM-IV is widely used in research but not fully operationalised. The 10/66 Dementia Research Group sought to do this using assessments from their one phase dementia ...
    • The 10/66 Dementia Research Group's fully operationalised DSM-IV dementia computerized diagnostic algorithm, compared with the 10/66 dementia algorithm and a clinician diagnosis: a population validation study 

      Prince, Martin J.; Ferri, Cleusa P.; Acosta, Daisy; Albanese, Emiliano; Arizaga, Raúl; Dewey, Michael; Gavrilova, Svetlana I.; Guerra, Mariella; Huang, Yueqin; Jacob, KS; Krishnamoorthy, ES; McKeigue, Paul; Llibre Rodriguez, Juan; Salas, Aquiles; Sosa, Ana Luisa; Sousa, Renata MM; Stewart, Robert; Uwakwe, Richard (BMC Public Health, 2007-07-20)
      Latin America, China and India are experiencing unprecedentedly rapid demographic ageing with an increasing number of people with dementia. The 10/66 Dementia Research Group's title refers to the 66% of people with dementia ...
    • Ageing and dementia in low and middle income countries - Using research to engage with public and policy makers. 

      Prince, Martin J.; Acosta, Daisy; Albanese, Emiliano; Arizaga, Raúl; Ferri, Cleusa P.; Guerra, Mariella; Huang, Yueqin; Jacob, K. S.; Jiménez Velázquez, Ivonne Z.; Llibre Rodríguez, Juan J.; Salas, Aquiles; Sosa, Ana Luisa; Sousa, Renata M.; Uwakwe, Richard; Van der Poel, Rikus; Williams, Joseph D.; Wortmann, Marc (In ternational Review of Psychiatry, 2008)
      While two thirds of the 24 million people with dementia worldwide live in low and middle income countries, very little research has been conducted to support policy making in these regions. Among the non-communicable ...
    • Apolipoprotein E (APOE) genotype, dementia, and memory performance among Caribbean Hispanic versus US populations 

      Llibre-Guerra, Jorge J.; Li, Jing; Qian, Yuting; Llibre-Rodriguez, Juan de Jesús; Jiménez-Velázquez, Ivonne Z.; Acosta, Daisy; Salas, Aquiles; Llibre-Guerra, Juan Carlos; Valvuerdi, Adolfo; Harrati, Amal (Alzheimer's Association, 2022-06-04)
      Apolipoprotein E (APOE) is considered the major susceptibility gene for developing Alzheimer's disease. However, the strength of this risk factor is not well established across diverse Hispanic populations. We investigated ...
    • The association between, depression, anxiety, and mortality in older people across eight low‐ and middle‐income countries: Results from the 10/66 cohort study 

      Wu, Yu‐Tzu; Huang, Yueqin; Liu, Zhaorui; Alkholy, Rasha; Kralj, Carolina; Jotheeswaran, Amuthavalli T.; Llibre Rodriguez, Juan J.; Prince, Martin J.; Acosta, Daisy; Guerra, Mariella; Jimenez‐Velazquez7, Ivonne Z.; Salas, Aquiles; Prina, A. Matthew; Sosa, Ana Luisa (wileyonlinelibrary.com/journal/gps, 2019-09-15)
      Objectives: Depression and anxiety are common mental disorders in later life. Few population‐based studies have investigated their potential impacts on mortality in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs). The aim of ...
    • Banco Nacional de Cerebros UNPHU. Una realidad en República Dominicana y el Caribe 

      Luna-Muñoz, José; González-Chávez, Vanessa Esmeralda; Guillén Sarita, José; Acosta, Daisy; Luna-Viramontes, Nabil Itzi; Apátiga-Pérez, Ricardo; Pachecho-Herrero, Mar (Universidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez Ureña, 2023-07-01)
      El desarrollo de bancos de cerebros para el estudio de las enfermedades neurodegenerativas se ha presentado en el mundo como una llave imprescindible para el diagnóstico y la búsqueda de un biomarcador específico para las ...
    • Biomarkers for dementia in Latin American countries: Gaps and opportunities 

      Parra, Mario A.; Orellana, Paulina; León, Tomás; Cabello, Victoria; Henriquez, Fernando; Gómez, Rodrigo; Aválos, Constanza; Damian, Andrés; Slachevsky, Andrea; Ibañez, Agustín; Zetterberg, Henrik; Tijms, Betty M.; Yokoyama, Jennifer S.; Piña-Escudero, Stefanie D.; Cochran, J. Nicholas; Matallana, Diana L.; Acosta, Daisy; Allegri, Ricardo; Arias-Suárez, Bianca P.; Barra, Bernardo; Behrens, Maria Isabel; Brucki, Sonia M.; Busatto, Geraldo; Caramelli, Paulo; Castro-Suarez, Sheila; Contreras, Valeria; Custodio, Nilton; Dansilio, Sergio; Cruz-Puebla, Myriam de la; Cruz de Souza, Leonardo; Díaz, Monica M.; Duque, Lissette; Farías, Gonzalo A.; Ferreira, Sergio T.; Guimet, Nahuel Magrath; Kmaid, Ana; Lira, David; Lopera, Francisco; Mar Meza, Beatriz; Miotto, Eliane C.; Nitrini, Ricardo; Núñez, Alberto; O’Neill, Santiago; Ochoa, John; Pintado-Caipa, Maritza; França Resende, Elisa de Paula; Risacher, Shannon; Rojas, Luz Angela; Sabaj, Valentina; Schilling, Lucas; Sellek, Allis F.; Sosa, Ana; Takada, Leonel T.; Teixeira, Antonio L.; Unaucho-Pilalumbo, Martha; Duran-Aniotz, Claudia (Alzheimer’s & Dementia, 2022-01-15)
      Limited knowledge on dementia biomarkers in Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries remains a serious barrier. Here, we reported a survey to explore the ongoing work, needs, interests, potential barriers, and ...
    • A brief dementia screener suitable for use by non-specialists in resource poor settings-the cross-cultural derivation and validation of the brief Community Screening Instrument for Dementia. 

      Prince, Martin J.; Acosta, Daisy; Ferri, Cleusa P.; Guerra, Mariella; Huang, Yueqin; Jacob, K. S.; Llibre Rodríguez, Juan J.; Salas, Aquiles; Sosa, Ana Luisa; Williams, Joseph D.; Hall, K. S. (International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 2011)
      Brief screening tools for dementia for use by non-specialists in primary care have yet to be validated in nonwestern settings where cultural factors and limited education may complicate the task. We aimed to derive a brief ...
    • Burden of Parkinsonism and Parkinson's disease on health service use and outcomes in Latin America 

      Kim, Dani J.; Rodriguez-Salgado, Ana M; Llibre-Rodriguez, Juan J.; Acosta, Isaac; Sosa, Ana Luisa; Acosta, Daisy; Jimenez-Velasquez, Ivonne Z.; Guerra, Mariella; Salas, Aquiles; Jeyachandran, Christine; López-Contreras, Ricardo; Hesse, Heike (Journal of Parkinson's Disease, 2023-11-03)
      Little is known about the burden of parkinsonism and Parkinson’s disease (PD) in Latin America. Better understanding of health service use and clinical outcomes in PD is needed to improve its prognosis. The aim of the ...
    • Burden of parkinsonism and parkinson’s disease on health service use and outcomes in Latin America 

      Kima, Dani J.; Rodriguez-Salgadoc, Ana M.; Llibre-Rodriguezd, Juan J.; Acostae, Isaac; Sosae, Ana Luisa; Acosta, Daisy; Jimenez-Velasquezh, Ivonne Z.; Guerrai, Mariella; Salas, Aquiles; Jeyachandrank, Christine; Lopez-Contreras, Ricardo; Hesse, Heike; Tanner, Caroline; Llibre-Guerrao, Jorge J.; Prina, Matthew (Journal of Parkinson’s Disease, 2003)
      Little is known about the burden of parkinsonism and Parkinson’s disease (PD) in Latin America. Better understanding of health service use and clinical outcomes in PD is needed to improve its prognosis. Objective: The ...
    • Care arrangements for people with dementia in developing countries 

      Acosta, Daisy (International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 2004-01-28)
      Rapid demographic ageing will soon lead to large increases in the numbers of persons with dementia in developing countries. This study is the first comprehensive assessment of care arrangements for people with dementia in ...
    • Chronic diseases among older people and co-resident psychological morbidity: A 10/66 Dementia Research Group population-based survey 

      Honyashiki, Mina; Ferri, Cleusa P; Acosta, Daisy; Guerra, Mariella; Huang, Yueqin; Jacob, K S; Llibre-Rodrigues, Juan J; Aquiles Salas, Aquiles; Sosa, Ana Luisa; Williams, Joseph; Prince, Martin J (Int Psychogeriatr ., 2011-11)
      This is the first study to investigate the associations between chronic health conditions of older people and their impact on co-resident psychological morbidity using population-based samples in low and middle income ...
    • Cohort Profile: The 10/66 study 

      Prina, A. Matthew; Acosta, Daisy; Acosta, Isaac; Guerra, Mariella; Huang, Yueqin; Jotheeswaran, A. T.; Jiménez Velázquez, Ivonne Z.; Liu, Zhaorui; Llibre Rodríguez, Juan J.; Salas, Aquiles; Sosa, Ana Luisa; Williams, Joseph D.; Prince, Martin J. (International Journal of Epidemiology, 2017)
    • A comparative cross-cultural study of the prevalence of late life depression in low and middle income countries. 

      Guerra, Mariella; Prina, A. Matthew; Ferri, Cleusa P.; Acosta, Daisy; Gallardo Guerra, Sara S.; Huang, Yueqin; Jacob, K. S.; Jiménez Velázquez, Ivonne Z.; Llibre Rodríguez, Juan J.; Liu, Zhaorui; Salas, Aquiles; Sosa, Ana Luisa; Williams, Joseph D.; Uwakwe, Richard; Prince, Martin J. (Journal of Affective Disorders, 2016)
      Current estimates of the prevalence of depression in later life mostly arise from studies carried out in Europe, North America and Asia. In this study we aimed to measure the prevalence of depression using a standardised ...
    • The contribution of chronic diseases to the prevalence of dependence among older people in Latin America, China and India: a 10/66 Dementia Research Group population-based survey 

      Sousa, Renata M.; Ferri, Cleusa P.; Acosta, Daisy; Guerra, Mariella; Huang, Yueqin; Jacob, K. S.; Jotheeswaran, A.T.; Guerra Hernández, Milagros A.; Liu, Zhaorui; Rodríguez Pichardo, Guillermina; Llibre Rodríguez, Juan J.; Salas, Aquiles; Sosa, Ana Luisa; Williams, Joseph D.; Zuniga, Tirso; Prince, Martin J. (BMC Geriatrics, 2010-08-06)
      The number of older people is set to increase dramatically worldwide. Demographic changes are likely to result in the rise of age-related chronic diseases which largely contribute to years lived with a disability and ...
    • Cuba’s cardiovascular risk factors: international comparison of levels and education gradients 

      DieciI, Maria; Llibre-Rodriguez, Juan J; Acosta, Daisy; Dow, William H. (PLOS ONE, 2021-03)
      Cuba’s life expectancy at 79 is third highest in Latin America. Many attribute this to social investments in health and education, but comparative research is sparse, thus we compare Cuba with neighboring Dominican Republic, ...
    • Dementia attributable healthcare utilizations in the Caribbean versus United States 

      Li, Jing; Weiss, Jordan; Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Acosta, Daisy; Harrati, Amal; Jiménez Velázquez, Ivonne Z.; Liu, Mao-Mei; Guerra, Jorge J. Llibre; Rodriguez, Juan De Jesús Llibre; Dow, William H. (Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 2023-11-07)
      Despite the high burden of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias among the Hispanic population worldwide, little is known about how dementia affects healthcare utilizations among this population outside of the US, in ...
    • Dementia diagnosis in developing countries: a cross-cultural validation study. 

      Prince, Martin J.; Acosta, Daisy; Chiu, Helen; Scazufca, Marcia; Varghese, Mathew (Elsevier Limited, 2003)
      Research into dementia is needed in developing countries. Assessment of variations in disease frequency between regions might enhance our understanding of the disease, but methodological difficulties need to be addressed. ...
    • Dementia incidence and mortality in middle-income countries, and associations with indicators of cognitive reserve: a 10/66 Dementia Research Group population-based cohort study 

      Prince, Martin J.; Acosta, Daisy; Ferri, Cleusa P.; Guerra, Mariella; Huang, Yueqin; Llibre Rodríguez, Juan J.; Salas, Aquiles; Sosa, Ana Luisa; Williams, Joseph D.; Dewey, Michael E.; Acosta, Isaac; Jotheeswaran, A. T.; Liu, Zhaorui (The Lancet, 2012)
      Results of the few cohort studies from countries with low incomes or middle incomes suggest a lower incidence of dementia than in high-income countries. We assessed incidence of dementia according to criteria from the 10/66 ...
    • Dementia Research in the Caribbean Hispanic Islands: Present Findings and Future Trends 

      Acosta, Daisy; Llibre-Guerra, Jorge Jesús; Jiménez-Velázquez, Ivonne Z.; Lllibre-Rodríguez, Juan J. (Front. Public Health, 2021-01-18)
      During the last decade, the Caribbean Hispanic islands experienced accelerated demographic aging, representing the fastest aging region within Latin America. Age-related non-communicable diseases, including dementia, are ...