Knowledge and Attitudes About Alzheimer's Disease Among the General Public

This project was designed to assess general knowledge and attitudes about Alzheimer's disease among nationally representative samples of adults.

Project-related publications:

Connell, C. M, Roberts, J. S., & McLaughlin, S. J. (In press). Public opinion about Alzheimer disease among Blacks, Hispanics, and Whites: Results from a national survey. Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders

Connell, C. M., Boise, L., Stuckey, J. C., Holmes, S. B., & Hudson, M. L. (2004). Attitudes toward the diagnosis and disclosure of dementia among family caregivers and primary care physicians. The Gerontologist, 44, 500-8.

For more information on this project, please contact Center Associate Director, Cathleen Connell at cathleen@umich.edu