The Dementia Awareness Survey is the largest nationally representative community survey of its kind in Australia. It collects information on how much people know about dementia and their attitudes towards dementia and people living with dementia. The survey results will help inform priorities and areas for dementia awareness initiatives and prevention activities that can reduce the risk or delay the development of dementia.
- Cat. no: DEM 10
Findings from this report:
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Australians with lower incomes or education, or no personal experience with dementia know less about dementia
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Australians generally do not know that certain behaviours they adopt may reduce their risk of dementia
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Most Australians are engaged in one or more behaviours that can reduce their risk of developing dementia
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Australians who know more about dementia tend to hold fewer dementia-related stigmatic beliefs, feelings, and behaviours