What does the general public understand about prevention and treatment of dementia? A systematic review of population-based surveys

M Cations, G Radisic, M Crotty, KE Laver - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Objectives To synthesise results of population surveys assessing knowledge and attitudes
about prevention and treatment of dementia. Methods MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO, and …

A systematic review of the public's knowledge and understanding of Alzheimer's disease and dementia

S Cahill, M Pierce, P Werner, A Darley… - Alzheimer Disease & …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
This paper reports findings from a systematic review of the literature on the general public's
knowledge and understanding of dementia/Alzheimer's disease. The key purpose of the …

Public knowledge of the influence of modifiable cardiovascular risk factors on dementia: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis

LL Parial, SC Lam, JYS Ho, LKP Suen… - Aging & Mental …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives This systematic review examined whether the general public are aware of the
influence of modifiable cardiovascular risk factors (CVRFs) on dementia. Methods Following …

Effects of dementia knowledge and dementia fear on comfort with people having dementia: Implications for dementia-friendly communities

AR Ebert, D Kulibert, SH McFadden - Dementia, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Background and objectives Advocates for dementia-friendly communities emphasize the
need for the public to know about the dementias and to experience social comfort with …

European Academy of Neurology/European Alzheimer's Disease Consortium position statement on diagnostic disclosure, biomarker counseling, and management of …

KS Frederiksen, TR Nielsen, B Winblad… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background and purpose Careful counseling through the diagnostic process and adequate
postdiagnostic support in patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is important …

Factors associated with public knowledge of and attitudes to dementia: A cross-sectional study

M Rosato, G Leavey, J Cooper, P De Cock, P Devine - PLoS One, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Dementia is a major public health concern but one that continues to be
stigmatised. We examine lay knowledge of dementia and attitudes to people with dementia …

Knowledge and attitudes towards dementia in adolescent students

MG Isaac, MM Isaac, N Farina, N Tabet - Journal of Mental Health, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Improving people's knowledge, perceptions and attitudes of dementia is
important in the formation of dementia-friendly communities. However, at present, there is …

Dementia awareness among elderly at risk for developing mild cognitive impairment: a cross sectional study at a university-based primary care clinic

MF Ali, NIS Ja'afar, TG Krishnan, MAM Zulkifle… - BMC geriatrics, 2023 - Springer
Background The number of people living with dementia in Malaysia is expected to increase
with the nation's growing elderly population and increased lifespan. The lack of public …

Developing dementia-friendly tourism destinations: An exploratory analysis

SJ Page, A Innes, C Cutler - Journal of Travel Research, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Dementia is emerging as a global issue. Increases in life expectancy create an older
population structure with accompanying health needs but also high lifestyle expectations …

A cross-national study of dementia stigma among the general public in Israel and Australia

P Werner, S Kim - Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 2021 - content.iospress.com
Background: Despite the increasing amount of research on dementia stigma, there is a
dearth of cross-national studies conducted on this subject. This is surprising since the …