ArticleAlzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association2014
Public beliefs and knowledge about risk and protective factors for Alzheimer's disease.
Article in Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 47 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Abstract
backgroundThe purpose of this study was to assess public beliefs and knowledge about risk and protective factors for Alzheimer's disease (AD).
methodsA brief survey module was added to the Health and Retirement Study, a longstanding national panel study of the U.S. population over the age of 50.
resultsRespondents were 1641 adults (mean age=64.4 years, 53.6% female, 81.7% White). Most (60.1%) indicated interest in learning their AD risk, with 29.4% expressing active worry. Many failed to recognize that medications to prevent AD are not available (39.1%) or that having an affected first-degree relative is associated with increased disease risk (32%). Many respondents believed that various actions (e.g., mental activity, eating a healthy diet) would be effective in reducing AD risk.
conclusionOlder and middle-aged adults are interested in their AD risk status and believe that steps can be taken to reduce disease risk. Tailored education efforts are needed to address potential misconceptions about risk and protective factors.
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