Perception of Dementia Risk and Preventive Actions Among US Adults Aged 50 to 64 Years

Donovan T Maust; Erica Solway; Kenneth M Langa; Jeffrey T Kullgren; Matthias Kirch; Dianne C Singer; Preeti Malani

doi:10.1001/jamaneurol.2019.3946

Perception of Dementia Risk and Preventive Actions Among US Adults Aged 50 to 64 Years

JAMA Neurol. 2020 Feb 1;77(2):259-262. doi: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2019.3946.

Authors

Donovan T Maust^{1

2

3}, Erica Solway², Kenneth M Langa^{2

3

4

5}, Jeffrey T Kullgren^{2

3

4}, Matthias Kirch², Dianne C Singer⁶, Preeti Malani^{2

4}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
² Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
³ Center for Clinical Management Research, Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
⁴ Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
⁵ Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
⁶ Child Health Evaluation and Research Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

Abstract

This study examines the perception of US individuals about their likelihood of developing dementia and their strategies to improve or maintain memory.

Publication types

Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Dementia / prevention & control*
Female
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Risk Factors
Surveys and Questionnaires

Abstract

Publication types

MeSH terms

Grants and funding