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ArticleJournal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD2023

Public Perspectives on Lifestyle-Related Behavior Change for Dementia Risk Reduction: An Exploratory Qualitative Study in The Netherlands.

Jeroen Bruinsma, Irene Heger, Vasileios S Loukas, Thomas Kassiotis, Georgia Karanasiou, Dimitrios I Fotiadis, Sten Hanke, Rik Crutzen

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Article in Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Jeroen BruinsmaDepartment of Health Promotion of the Care and Public Health Research Institute at Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Irene HegerDepartment of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology of the School for Mental Health and Neuroscience at Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Vasileios S LoukasUnit of Medical Technology and Intelligent Information Systems, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece.
Thomas KassiotisComputational BioMedicine Laboratory, Institute of Computer Science, Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas, FORTH-ICS-CBML, Heraklion, Crete, Greece.
Georgia KaranasiouUnit of Medical Technology and Intelligent Information Systems, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece.
Dimitrios I FotiadisUnit of Medical Technology and Intelligent Information Systems, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece.
Sten HankeInstitute of eHealth at University of Applied Science at FH Joanneum, Graz, Austria.
Rik CrutzenDepartment of Health Promotion of the Care and Public Health Research Institute at Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Maastricht University · NLUniversity of Ioannina · GRFH JOANNEUM University of Applied Sciences · ATFoundation for Research and Technology Hellas · GR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThere is accumulating evidence that addressing modifiable risk and protective factors has an impact on dementia rates. Insight into the public's perspectives on dementia risk reduction is needed to inform future individual-level interventions and public health approaches.

objectiveThis study explores the publics' openness towards dementia risk reduction and willingness towards changing lifestyle behavior to reduce the future risk for dementia.

methodsUsing a screening questionnaire, participants were purposively selected based on lifestyle behaviors that are associated with dementia risk. One-on-one interviews were used to explore their openness towards dementia risk reduction and willingness towards behavior change. Independently, two researchers performed an inductive content analysis.

resultsInterviews were conducted with 23 participants aged from 40 to 79 years. Main themes that were identified from the data were: 1) abstractness of dementia risk reduction, 2) ambivalence towards changing behavior, 3) negative self-image and low behavioral control, and 4) all-or-nothing thinking about lifestyle change.

conclusionsThe concept of dementia risk reduction seems difficult to translate to the personal context, particularly if individuals perceive that dementia would occur decades in the future. This is problematic because a large proportion of the public needs a healthier lifestyle to reduce the incidence of dementia. Translating healthy intentions into behavior is complex and involves overcoming a variety of barriers that complicate dementia risk reduction initiatives. Support is needed for individuals who experience additional obstacles that obstruct commencing to a healthier lifestyle (e.g., negative self-image, engaging in multiple unhealthy behaviors, unrealistic perceptions about lifestyle change).

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DementiaLife StyleHealthy LifestyleHumansNetherlandsRisk Reduction BehaviorAlzheimer’s diseasebehavior changedementiahealth promotionpreventionpublic health

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