【全非资讯·肯尼亚】 非洲：研究表明贫困对大脑衰老的影响大于癌症

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内罗毕——根据Aga Khan University Brain and Mind Institute（AKU-BMI）的一项最新研究，贫困对健康大脑老化的负面影响可能超过癌症诊断，这凸显了社会经济条件在塑造长期认知健康方面的重要作用。\n\n这项为期三年的肯尼亚大脑韧性（BRK）研究追踪了404名35岁及以上的肯尼亚成年人，旨在探讨生物、心理、社会和环境因素如何影响健康老ing以及虚弱和痴呆的风险。\n\n研究人员通过脑部成像、认知评估、血液生物标志物和社区参与，调查了为什么有些人能够在逆境中保持健康的大脑功能，并找出了促进韧性的因素。\n\n研究结果表明，终生经历——包括童年条件、教育、心血管健康、社会支持和经济福祉——在决定晚年大脑健康方面发挥着重要作用。\n\n研究结果在一个由Dartmouth University支持的社区传播研讨会和健康展上发布，会议汇集了研究参与者、社区健康推广人员和研究人员。\n\nAga Khan University脑与心智研究所创办主任Zul Merali教授表示，这项研究将人们的注意力从单纯的疾病转移到了帮助人们在整个生命过程中保持心理健康的因素上。\n\n这项研究提醒我们，韧性并非天生。它可以由家庭培育，由社区强化，由卫生系统支持，并通过公共政策鼓励。

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Nairobi — Poverty may have a greater influence on healthy brain ageing than a cancer diagnosis, according to a new study by the Aga Khan University Brain and Mind Institute (AKU-BMI), highlighting the role of socioeconomic conditions in shaping long-term cognitive health.

The three-year Brain Resilience Kenya (BRK) study tracked 404 Kenyan adults aged 35 years and above to examine how biological, psychological, social and environmental factors affect healthy ageing and the risk of frailty and dementia.

Researchers used brain imaging, cognitive assessments, blood-based biomarkers and community engagement to investigate why some people maintain healthy brain function despite adversity and identify factors that promote resilience.

The findings indicate that lifelong experiences--including childhood conditions, education, cardiovascular health, social support and economic wellbeing--play a significant role in determining brain health in later life.

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The results were presented during a community dissemination workshop and health fair supported by Dartmouth University, bringing together study participants, community health promoters and researchers.

Professor Zul Merali, Founding Director of the Brain and Mind Institute at Aga Khan University, said the research shifts attention beyond disease to the factors that help people remain mentally healthy throughout life.

"This study reminds us that resilience is not something we are simply born with. It can be nurtured by families, strengthened by communities, supported by health systems and encouraged through public policy."

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