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General Info
Original or alternative title 
HAALSI Dementia Wave 1
Provider 
Harvard Dataverse
Microdata access: Register
Geography 
South Africa (ZAF)
Mpumalanga
Coverage type 
Subnational
Time period covered 
09/2019 - 02/2020
Series or system 
South Africa Health and Aging in Africa: A Longitudinal Study of an INDEPTH Community in South Africa (HAALSI)
Harmonized Cognitive Assessment Protocol (HCAP)
Data type
Survey:
  • Individual
  • Interview
  • Longitudinal
  • Rural only
Summary 

The Health and Aging in Africa: A Longitudinal Study of an INDEPTH Community in South Africa (HAALSI) study is a population-based survey that aims to examine and characterize a population of older men and women in rural South Africa with respect to health, physical and cognitive function, aging, and well-being.

The HAALSI Dementia study collects detailed neuropsychological and functional assessments, informant interviews as well as neurological and clinical evaluations on a sub-sample of HAALSI individuals aged 50 and older. The final sample included 635 participants who completed at least part of the study, with a total of 582 participants who completed all three components of the study: cognitive battery, informant interview and neurological examination. 

More information is available on the HAALSI study at https://haalsi.org/about

Keywords 
Aged adults, Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, Antiretroviral therapy, Blood pressure, Cognitive assessment, Cognitive impairment, Diabetes, Disability, Education, Employment, Eye examinations, Hearing aids, Hearing loss, Hearing tests, Home care, Hygiene, Hypertension, Incontinence, Internet, Leisure activities, Limited mobility, Medical tests, Mental health symptoms, Parkinson's disease, Physical activity, Pulse, Sense organ diseases, Stroke, Vision loss
GHDx Entry last modified on: Mar 13, 2025