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Voice-First Mental Health Care for Older Adults in Africa

JAMA Psychiatry 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2026.3198

October 07, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This Viewpoint proposes voice-first systems as a design hypothesis warranting priority development and evaluation to support mental health care for older adults in Africa.

Corresponding Author: Isaac Akinkunmi Adedeji, PhD, Department of Sociology, Hallmark University, Ijebu-Itele, Ogun 20021, Nigeria (iaadedeji@hallmarkuniversity.edu.ng).

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