Students' dementia experience, knowledge, and concern: An opportunity for Age-Friendly University (AFU) programming.

This study examined the need for age-friendly efforts to include dementia-friendly educational opportunities by providing information about undergraduate students' personal experience, knowledge, and concern regarding dementia and Alzheimer's disease (D/AD), along with their interest in D/AD educational support. A total of 106 students responded (30% response rate) to an online survey distributed in diverse classes, with more than 50% of students indicating that they had experience with someone with D/AD, primarily a grandparent. Students showed low levels of knowledge and strong concern about developing D/AD, confirming the need for more dementia-focused efforts. Students also expressed interest in a number of educational activities. These data call for AFU institutions to offer more age-friendly, dementia-friendly programs that provide students with needed information and support related to D/AD. PMID: 32654626 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Gerontology and Geriatrics Education - Category: Geriatrics Tags: Gerontol Geriatr Educ Source Type: research