Stigma Beliefs and Attitudes Against Dementia and Help‐Seeking Intentions in Hypothetical Early Signs of Dementia: An Observational Cross‐Sectional Study of Middle‐Aged and Older Adults in Japan
This study indicated that people's stigma beliefs and attitudes may pose barriers to help-seeking in the early stage of dementia. Our findings highlight the need to strengthen support for individuals with early dementia, while reducing people's fear of discrimination and prejudice against dementia in the long term.
Authors
- Taiji Noguchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9165-5501)
- Takahiro Hayashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6887-4378)
- Erhua Shang
Institutions
- Aichi Medical University (JP)
- Aichi Medical College for Physical and Occupational Therapy (JP)
- Hamamatsu University School of Medicine (JP)
- Aichi Toho University (JP)
- National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
- Published
- 2025-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/gps.70141
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 14.63
Funders
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science