Dementia Risk Knowledge: Why Recognition Isn't Enough
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A letter responds to a large review of public dementia risk awareness, arguing that recognizing a risk factor is not the same as knowing what to do about it. The authors urge surveys to measure actionable knowledge, whether risks are personal habits or policy problems, and to separate fear and stigma from true risk perception.
Source: Xie Z, Su J, Liao T, Beyond recognition: Refining the assessment of public knowledge and risk perception in dementia prevention, J Prev Alzheimers Dis 2026. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tjpad.2026.100602 (CC BY 4.0)
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