Related resources
Search for item elsewhere
University researcher(s)
Perceptions of risk and prevention of dementia in the healthy elderly.
Yeo L, Horan M A, Jones M, Pendleton N
Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord. 2007;23( 6).
Access to files
Full-text and supplementary files are not available from Manchester eScholar. Use our list of Related resources to find this item elsewhere. Alternatively, request a copy from the Library's Document supply service.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: (1) To determine the attitudes and perceptions of the elderly with regard to dementia. (2) To correlate these beliefs with demographic variables of age, sex, intelligence scores and social class. METHOD: A postal questionnaire survey of a sample of 562 subjects of the Manchester University Age and Cognitive Performance longitudinal study group. RESULTS: The response rate was 95%. Most responders (69%) did not worry about dementia, although they were more likely to think about it if they had a family member with dementia (p < 0.005). There is no link between social class, sex, intelligence scores and age with regard to worries and concerns of dementia. The majority of responders (82%) took action to maintain their health but demonstrated poor awareness of risks or protective factors for dementia. CONCLUSION: The elderly on the whole were not fearful of dementia or of acquiring it. There was poor awareness of risks or protective factors for dementia.
Keyword(s)
Age Factors; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Data Collection; Female; Great Britain; Health Education; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Health Planning; Humans; Intelligence; Longitudinal Studies; Male; Middle Aged; Reference Values; Risk; Sex Factors; Socioeconomic Factors; epidemiology: Dementia; psychology: Aging