ArticlemedRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences2026
Experiences of Personalized Dementia Risk Education: A Qualitative Study to Refine the TEACH (Tailored Education for Aging and Cognitive Health) Behavioral Intervention.
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Background: This study used qualitative methods to test and refine a framework for educating cognitively unimpaired individuals about their individual risk for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) and intrapersonal health belief factors as part of the TEACH (Tailored Education for Aging and Cognitive Health) intervention. Method: We assessed individuals' ADRD risk factors and health belief concepts. Personalized data were presented individually, followed by a semi-structured phenomenographic interview. Applied thematic analysis was used to identify representative statements, trends, and differences. Results: In N=11 individual interviews with middle-aged and older participants (ages 49-69; 45% women), participants had generally positive experiences of learning their personal dementia risk; the information was perceived to be unsurprising and occasionally consoling. They demonstrated a good understanding of the health belief concepts, including identifying relationships between intrapersonal health beliefs and health behaviors. Participants provided feedback on the visual aids and methods of conveying health belief information. Conclusions: We used qualitative data from individual interviews to refine an explanatory framework for educating individuals about their personalized risk for ADRD and intrapersonal health beliefs that may be barriers or facilitators of health behavior change. The refined TEACH intervention is designed to promote long-term maintenance of target health behaviors in middle-aged adults to mitigate ADRD risk.
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