What do adolescents perceive to be key features of an effective dementia education and awareness initiative?

Sahdia Parveen*, Nicolas Farina, Saba Shafiq, Laura J. Hughes, Alys W. Griffiths

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Abstract

<jats:p> The development of dementia friendly communities is a current global and national priority for the UK. As a response to policy, there have been a number of dementia awareness initiatives disseminated with the aim of reducing the stigma associated with a diagnosis of dementia. The inclusion of adolescents in such initiatives is imperative in order to sustain dementia friendly communities. With this in mind, the aim of this study was to establish the dementia education needs of adolescents and effective dissemination strategies to convey key messages. A total of 42 adolescents aged 12 to 18 years participated in eight focus group discussions. Key themes to emerge from discussions included: the importance of dementia awareness, topics of interest within dementia, preferred methods of learning, the inclusion of the person living with dementia and the use of social media. The findings of the study will enable the development of appropriate dementia awareness initiatives for adolescents and thus facilitate the sustainability of dementia friendly communities. </jats:p>
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1844-1854
Number of pages0
JournalDementia
Volume19
Issue number6
Early online date30 Oct 2018
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2020

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