Half of UK adults can’t identify single key risk factor for dementia

Only 1% of UK adults are able to name seven known risk or protective factors for dementia, according to results of a survey by Alzheimer’s Research UK. The findings highlight enduring misconceptions around the physical nature of the diseases that cause dementia as well as low understanding of the risk factors for dementia, which is now the leading cause of death in the UK. The Dementia Attitudes Monitor, which will be repeated biennially, includes data from 2,361 interviews conducted by Ipsos MORI between 15 June and 5 July 2018. Half of the respondents failed to identify any risk factors that include