Effects of Internet-Based Dementia Risk Reduction Education on Risk and Protective Factor Knowledge, Intentions, and Health Behaviors: Randomized Controlled Trial
This internet-based dementia risk reduction e-learning program improved dementia-related knowledge and increased self-reported physical activity, particularly among participants with lower educational attainment. Effects on other health behaviors were limited. These findings support the use of well-designed e-learning as a scalable public health strategy to strengthen dementia risk reduction literacy and encourage selected healthy behaviors.
Authors
- Dante Duarte (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7516-5473)
- Sandra Clark (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3401-5556)
- Dima Hadid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7610-2984)
- Doug Oliver (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3099-6198)
- Rebekah Woodburn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1589-800X)
- Anthony J Levinson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5240-6449)
- Amy Schneeberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3913-7202)
- Sarah Neil‐Sztramko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9600-3403)
- Sharon K. Marr (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6958-5949)
- Maureen Dobbins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1968-6765)
- Henry Siu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1593-6827)
- Karen Saperson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9202-3511)
- Gillian Strudwick
- Stephanie Ayers
- Alexandra Papaioannou
- Nick Kates
- Roland Grad
Institutions
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CA)
- National Centre for Research Methods (GB)
- Unity Health Toronto
- McGill University (CA)
- Hamilton Health Sciences (CA)
- McMaster University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Internet Research
- Published
- 2026-01-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/79405
- Primary Topic
- Technology Use by Older Adults
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00