Talkad H, Chen Y, Bress A P, Langbaum J B, Tariot P N, Pruzin J J
University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ, USA.
Banner Alzheimer's Institute, Phoenix, AZ, USA.
JAR Life. 2024 Dec 16;13:126-134. doi: 10.14283/jarlife.2024.19. eCollection 2024.
Dementia disproportionately affects Hispanic communities, which may be partially attributable to disparities in resources to address modifiable risk factors. Addressing risk factors at younger ages would likely confer greater benefit than at older ages. Interest among Hispanic and younger persons participating in a dementia prevention program is unknown.
To understand knowledge of dementia risk factors and attitudes toward prevention program participation among Arizona residents.
Cross-sectional study.
Online survey conducted of Arizona residents in either English or Spanish between July 13, 2021 and August 2, 2021.
1,303 persons age 35 and older; 332 (25.5%) were Hispanic.
Survey questions about knowledge of dementia risk factors and dementia prevention program interest. Comparisons between Hispanic and non-Hispanic White and younger and older respondents were made using chi-squared tests.
Overall, 30.7% of respondents were aware of any risk factors that increased risk for dementia with no differences between Hispanic and non-Hispanic White respondents. 76.4% of all respondents were "very" or "somewhat" interested in a dementia prevention program, interest was significantly higher in Hispanic (83.0% vs 73.3% "very" or "somewhat interested," X2 (3, N=1226) = 14.8, p=0.002) and younger respondents (82.2% vs 72.1% "very" or "somewhat" interested X2 (1, N=1302) = 20.0, p<0.001).
General knowledge of risk factors for dementia is low, contrasting with high interest in a prevention program. Interest is higher in Hispanic and younger persons compared with older or non-Hispanic White persons. A dementia prevention program accessible to younger and Hispanic populations could help narrow dementia outcome disparities.
痴呆症对西班牙裔社区的影响尤为严重，这可能部分归因于在应对可改变的风险因素方面资源存在差异。在较年轻时解决风险因素可能比在老年时带来更大益处。参与痴呆症预防项目的西班牙裔和年轻人的兴趣尚不清楚。
了解亚利桑那州居民对痴呆症风险因素的认识以及对参与预防项目的态度。
横断面研究。
2021年7月13日至8月2日期间对亚利桑那州居民进行了英语或西班牙语的在线调查。
1303名35岁及以上的人；332人（25.5%）为西班牙裔。
关于痴呆症风险因素知识和痴呆症预防项目兴趣的调查问题。使用卡方检验对西班牙裔与非西班牙裔白人以及年轻与年长受访者进行比较。
总体而言，30.7%的受访者知晓任何会增加痴呆症风险的因素，西班牙裔和非西班牙裔白人受访者之间无差异。76.4%的所有受访者对痴呆症预防项目“非常”或“有点”感兴趣，西班牙裔（“非常”或“有点感兴趣”的比例为83.0%对73.3%，X2(3, N = 1226) = 14.8，p = 0.002）和年轻受访者（“非常”或“有点感兴趣”的比例为82.2%对72.1%，X2(1, N = 1302) = 20.0，p < 0.001）的兴趣明显更高。
痴呆症风险因素的一般知识水平较低，与对预防项目的高兴趣形成对比。与年长或非西班牙裔白人相比，西班牙裔和年轻人的兴趣更高。面向年轻和西班牙裔人群的痴呆症预防项目可能有助于缩小痴呆症结果的差距。
