Few Australians know dementia risk can be avoided despite prevalence of condition, first-of-its-kind survey shows
Results from the Dementia Awareness Survey show despite the condition’s prevalence in Australia, the community has poor understanding of what can be done to reduce risks.Results from the Dementia Awareness Survey show despite the condition’s prevalence in Australia, the community has poor understanding of what can be done to reduce risks., but fewer than one in three people are confident they know how to reduce their risk of it, a first-of-its-kind survey has shown.
More than one in five respondents wrongly agreed that “dementia is a normal part of the ageing process”. Melanie Dunford, the head of the dementia data improvement unit at the AIHW, said despite the prevalence of dementia as a health and aged care concern in Australia, the community has poor understanding of what can be done to reduce the risk of dementia.
Almost all participants undertook one or more behaviours that can reduce the risk of developing dementia but fewer than two in five were doing so specifically for that reason.
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