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Article History

Received: 3 October 2025

Accepted: 24 December 2025

First Online: 5 January 2026

Declarations

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: This study was part of a larger investigation to assess the burden of neurological disorders and barriers to care in Cameroon, which received ethical approval from the Ethics Review Committee for Human Health Research in the Center Region of Cameroon. All participants provided written informed consent and had the option to withdraw at any time without consequence. Where a participant with probable dementia could not provide informed consent, the participant’s legal guardian or an appropriate representative provided informed consent on the participant’s behalf. All interview data were securely stored on encrypted servers and de‑identified to protect participant privacy. This study was conducted in accordance with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.