Significant disconnections exist not only in the perceptions of the general public, but also among health care providers.
Numerous discrepancies exist between the realities of dementia and overall feelings about a diagnosis.
Still, many are hesitant to have regular cognitive evaluations.
That said, about half of adults want a baseline cognitive evaluation.
The biggest fear that adults have about dementia is the loss of driving privileges.
Again, providers consistently overestimate the suffering adults may feel if they found out they had dementia.
More than half of adults do not know that dementia cannot be cured.
Few adults recognize the impact lifestyle modifications have on the risk for cognitive decline and dementia.
The report also included an online survey via a range of established healthcare panels conducted March 1117, 2021.
The general population survey lasted about 14 minutes while the interviews with providers took 10 minutes.
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Gender Differences in Anxiety/Depression Experiences Among U.S.
Adults 50-Plus
Assessed communication with healthcare professionals regarding mental and emotional health and incidence of anxiety disorder and/or depression.
