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1Department of Sociology, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, USA Faculty of Sociology and Social Work, University of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania scutler@uvm.edu.
Worry about Alzheimer's disease (AD) is linked to memory perception, family history, and age. Understanding these factors helps identify individuals at risk of AD-related anxiety.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Neuroscience
- Public Health
Background:
- Alzheimer's disease (AD) prevalence is rising, with no effective treatments, causing significant public fear.
- Fear of AD surpasses cancer fear, impacting older adults' well-being.
- Precursors to AD-related worry are not well understood.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the correlates of worry about developing Alzheimer's disease.
- To identify factors contributing to anxiety surrounding AD.
Main Methods:
- Utilized data from the Health and Retirement Survey.
- Conducted multivariate analyses to identify significant correlates of worry.
- Performed interaction analyses to explore relationships between factors.
Main Results:
- Independent correlates of AD worry include current memory ratings, perceived memory changes, personal familiarity with AD, belief in genetic predisposition, and age.
- Memory ratings and perceived memory changes correlate with worry irrespective of personal familiarity with AD.
Conclusions:
- Identified key predictors of Alzheimer's disease worry.
- Findings enable practitioners to identify at-risk individuals experiencing AD-related anxiety.
- Highlights the importance of memory perception in AD worry.
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