Knowledge of dementia
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In general, Australians were unsure about what they know about dementia and what can be done to reduce the risk of developing dementia. Australians need to improve their knowledge of dementia
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Over 3 in 4 Australians knew some ways to reduce their risk of developing dementia including doing regular physical activity (77%) and continually learning new things (77%)
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One in 5 Australians (20%) believed the misconception that aluminium cookware increases their risk of developing dementia
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Knowledge of dementia was higher in women, people who have personal experience with people living with dementia, those with higher levels of education and household income, those born in Australia, the UK, the USA, Canada, and NZ, and non-heterosexual people. Groups of people with less dementia knowledge could be targeted for dementia awareness and education initiatives