The association between health beliefs and attitudes towards dementia and the intention to change health behavior for dementia risk reduction: A cross‐sectional study in the Netherlands ; Prevention (nonpharmacological) / Lifestyle factors (e.g., smoking, etc.)

Abstract Background Approximately one third of the dementia cases are attributed to modifiable risk factors, including physical inactivity, unhealthy diet, excessive alcohol use and smoking (Livingston et al., 2017). Positive health beliefs and attitudes towards dementia (risk reduction) may encourage adopting a healthy lifestyle. We aimed to investigate the association between health beliefs and attitudes towards dementia and the intention‐to‐change health behavior for dementia‐risk‐reduction among the Dutch general population. Method A random sample of 4500 residents of the municipality of G... Mehr ...