Dementia is (not) a natural part of ageing: a cross-sectional study on dementia knowledge and misconceptions in Swiss and Italian young adults, adults, and older adults

Dementia is (not) a natural part of ageing: a cross-sectional study on dementia knowledge and misconceptions in Swiss and Italian young adults, adults, and older adults

Abstract Background Increasing public awareness and understanding of dementia is the second key action area of the 2017 WHO Global action plan on a public health response to dementia. To achieve this aim, the first indispensable step is to understand the average level of dementia knowledge and to id...

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Main Authors: Deborah Pacifico, Maddalena Fiordelli, Marta Fadda, Sabatini Serena, Giovanni Piumatti, Fabio Carlevaro, Francesca Magno, Giovanni Franscella, Emiliano Albanese
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-11-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Alzheimer’s disease
Knowledge
Attitude
Beliefs
Understanding
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-14578-8

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