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

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

Donovan T Maust  1   2   3 , Erica Solway  2 , Kenneth M Langa  2   3   4   5 , Jeffrey T Kullgren  2   3   4 , Matthias Kirch  2 , Dianne C Singer  6 , Preeti Malani  2   4
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Perception of Dementia Risk and Preventive Actions Among US Adults Aged 50 to 64 Years

Donovan T Maust et al. JAMA Neurol. .

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Abstract

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

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Maust reported grants from the National Institute on Aging, the National Institute on Drug Abuse, and the Department of Veterans Affairs during the conduct of the study. Dr Solway reported grants from AARP during the conduct of the study. Dr Langa reported grants from the National Institute on Aging during the conduct of the study and grants from Alzheimer's Association outside the submitted work. Dr Kullgren reported grants from AARP during the conduct of the study; personal fees from SeeChange Health, HealthMine, Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, American Diabetes Association, AbilTo Inc, and Kansas City Area Life Sciences Institute outside the submitted work; and support from the Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, and the Health Services Research and Development Service. Dr Kullgren is a VA Health Services Research and Development Service Career Development awardee at the Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Healthcare System. Dr Kirch reported other support from AARP during the conduct of the study. Dr Malani reported grants from AARP during the conduct of the study. No other disclosures were reported.

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Figure.. Actions Taken to Prevent Memory Loss by Perceived Likelihood of Developing Dementia
The percentage of poll respondents who endorsed specific strategies in response to the following question: “Do you take or do any of the following to maintain or improve your memory?” Responses are grouped by perceived likelihood of developing dementia (somewhat/very likely vs not likely). A χ2 test was used to compare particular strategies endorsed by perceived likelihood of developing dementia. All comparisons were nonsignificant with the exception of discussion with a physician, which was endorsed more frequently by those who believed they were at least somewhat likely to develop dementia (7.1% [95% CI, 5.1%-9.8%] vs 3.6% [95% CI, 2.2%-5.7%]; P = .02).
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