[What does the population know about risk and protective factors for dementia? An international review of the current state of knowledge in various countries]. / Was weiß die Bevölkerung über Risiko- und Schutzfaktoren für Demenz? Eine internationale Übersicht zum aktuellen Kenntnisstand in verschiedenen Ländern.
Nervenarzt
; 94(5): 384-391, 2023 May.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The scientific state of knowledge on modifiable risk factors for dementia has greatly improved in recent years. The established risk and protective factors include physical and social inactivity, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, excessive alcohol consumption and smoking; however, it is assumed that this knowledge is so far insufficiently disseminated among the general population, indicating untapped potential for primary prevention of dementia.OBJECTIVE:
To assess the state of knowledge on established risk and protective factors for dementia in the general population. MATERIAL ANDMETHODS:
Based on a systematic literature search in the PubMed database, international studies that investigated the knowledge on modifiable risk and/or protective factors for dementia in samples from the general population were identified. RESULTS ANDCONCLUSION:
A total of 21 publications were included in the review. The majority of publications (nâ¯= 17) collated risk and protective factors using closed questions, while nâ¯= 4 studies used open questions. Lifestyle factors, e.g. cognitive, social and physical activity, were most frequently named as protective against dementia. Furthermore, many participants recognized depression as a risk factor for dementia. Knowledge of cardiovascular risk constellations for dementia, such as hypertension, hypercholesterolemia or diabetes mellitus were much less known among the participants. The results indicate that there is a need for a targeted clarification of the role of pre-existing cardiovascular diseases as risk factors for dementia. Studies assessing the state of knowledge on social and environmental risk and protective factors for dementia are currently scarce.Palabras clave
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Demencia
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Diabetes Mellitus
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Hipertensión
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Humans
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Nervenarzt
Año:
2023
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Article