Darina T. Bassil

Harvard University — United States

Medicine · Health Sciences

9h-index389citations38works2.82yr avg
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Research Topics

Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research(18), Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging(5), Health disparities and outcomes(4), Vitamin D Research Studies(4), Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues(4)

Publications38 total

Recommended best practices for construct-centered adaptation of the Harmonized Cognitive Assessment Protocol
The Journals of Gerontology Series B·2025· 6 citedOpen Access
Validity and reliability of the Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline in the Elderly (IQCODE) for dementia assessment in rural South Africa
Alzheimer s & Dementia·2025Open Access
Sensory impairment and dementia risk among older adults in rural South Africa
Alzheimer s & Dementia·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
Effects of pension eligibility expansion on men’s memory decline and dementia probability: Findings from the HAALSI cohort in rural South Africa, 2014–2021
PLoS ONE·2025Open Access
Exploring the relationship between pain, cognition, and chronic conditions: insights from the HAALSI study in rural South Africa
The Journals of Gerontology Series A·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
Cardioprotective effects of prophylactic ACE Inhibitors in anthracycline-based chemotherapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis
European Journal of Preventive Cardiology·2025Open Access
Exploring the relationship between neuropsychiatric symptoms, cognitive test performance, and brain abnormalities in a cohort of older adults in rural South Africa
Alzheimer s & Dementia·2024Open Access
Assessing the feasibility of dried blood spot (DBS) collection for blood‐based biomarkers of Alzheimer’s Disease in rural South Africa
Alzheimer s & Dementia·2024· 1 citedOpen Access
Performance of the Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline for the Elderly (IQCODE) in Rural South Africa
Alzheimer s & Dementia·2024Open Access
Measuring Visuospatial Ability in Low‐Literacy Older Adults: A Comparison of the Constructional Praxis and Stick Design Tests in Rural South Africa
Alzheimer s & Dementia·2024Open Access
Estimating dementia prevalence using remote diagnoses and algorithmic modelling: a population-based study of a rural region in South Africa
The Lancet Global Health·2024· 9 citedOpen Access
Dementia risk reduction in the African context: Multi‐national implementation of multimodal strategies to promote healthy brain aging in Africa (the Africa‐FINGERS project)
Alzheimer s & Dementia·2024· 14 citedOpen Access
Effect of a cash transfer intervention on memory decline and dementia probability in older adults in rural South Africa
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences·2024· 3 citedOpen Access
Impact of the South African Child Support Grant on memory decline and dementia probability in rural and low-income mothers, 2014–2021
Social Science & Medicine·2024Open Access
Lower Incidence of Dementia Following Cancer Diagnoses: Evidence from a Large Cohort and Mendelian Randomization Study
The Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer s Disease·2024· 7 citedOpen Access
Exposure to Adversity and its Impact on Later Life Cognitive, Mental, and Physical Health
International Journal of Public Health·2024· 2 citedOpen Access
Mid-Life Household Food Insecurity and Subsequent Memory Function and Rate of Decline in Rural South Africa, 2004–2022
Neuroepidemiology·2024Open Access
Mid-life employment trajectories and subsequent memory function and rate of decline in rural South Africa, 2000–22
International Journal of Epidemiology·2024· 10 citedOpen Access
Associations between cohort derived dementia and COVID-19 serological diagnosis among older Black adults in rural South Africa
Frontiers in Public Health·2024Open Access
Association of brain arterial diameters with demographic and anatomical factors in a multi-national pooled analysis of cohort studies
The Neuroradiology Journal·2023· 4 citedOpen Access
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Frequent Co-authors

Lisa Berkman(21), Meagan T. Farrell(18), Ryan G. Wagner(14), Stephen Tollman(13), Adam M. Brickman(11), Jennifer J. Manly(10), Chinedu Udeh‐Momoh(7), Chodziwadziwa Kabudula(7), Lindsay C. Kobayashi(7), Kenneth M. Langa(6), Lefkos Middleton(6), Kathleen Kahn(6), Molly Rosenberg(6), M. Maria Glymour(5), Robert Perneczky(5), Sarah Gao(5), Maya Rahme(4), Ghada El‐Hajj Fuleihan(4), Brent Tipping(4), Muqi Guo(4)