Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the level of dementia knowledge and behaviors recognized as dementia-preventive and the practice thereof among healthy older adults who are highly motivated to engage in activities. Methods: The participants were older adults registered at the Silver Human Resource Center of city A, and participants anonymously filled questionnaires through the aggregation method in January 2020. Results: The analysis included 78 participants (the effective response rate was 49.7%). All participants were aware of at least 4 dementia-preventive behaviors, and about 80% of all participants practiced at least 1 preventive behavior. Approximately 20% of participants were not practicing preventive behaviors at all. The elderly aged 65 to 74 years had more knowledge about dementia and more types of behavior perceived as dementia-preventive than the elderly aged 75 years and older. There was no significant correlation between the level of dementia knowledge and the number of types of dementia-preventive behaviors. Conclusions: Healthy older adults were aware of numerous behaviors for dementia prevention, and most older adults practiced preventive behaviors. In contrast, even with a high amount of knowledge about dementia, a small number of healthy older adults did not translate this knowledge into preventative behavioral practices. High levels of dementia knowledge do not translate into preventive behavioral practices.
Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord Extra 2021;11:256–263

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健康老年人痴呆症知识与认知度调查及预防与实践

目的：本研究的目的是调查被认为可以预防痴呆的痴呆知识和行为水平，以及积极参与活动的健康老年人的实践。方法：参加者为在A市白银人力资源中心登记的老年人，参加者于2020年1月通过汇总法匿名填写问卷。结果：该分析包括 78 名参与者（有效响应率为 49.7%）。所有参与者都知道至少 4 种预防痴呆症的行为，大约 80% 的参与者至少实施了 1 种预防行为。大约 20% 的参与者根本没有进行预防行为。与 75 岁及以上的老年人相比，65 至 74 岁的老年人对痴呆症的了解和被认为可以预防痴呆症的行为类型更多。痴呆知识水平与痴呆预防行为种类数无显着相关性。结论：健康的老年人意识到许多预防痴呆的行为，大多数老年人都采取了预防行为。相比之下，即使有大量关于痴呆症的知识，少数健康的老年人也没有将这些知识转化为预防性行为实践。高水平的痴呆症知识并不能转化为预防性行为实践。
Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord Extra 2021;11:256–263