Clusters of Dementia Literacy

Evidence suggests that up 40% of dementia cases are potentially preventable. Data on awareness of dementia risk and protective factors among older adults can inform and facilitate designing educational interventions to prevent dementia.

Associate Prof Yoram Barak, MD, MHA, Department of Psychological Medicine, Dunedin School of Medicine and Alzheimers Otago Board Member provided a presentation on The Dunedin Dementia Risk Awareness Project