| Popis: |
Dementia worry is “An emotional response to the perceived threat of developing dementia”. Behavioral changes present in dementia can lead the public to think people with dementia are dangerous, creating greater public stigma and distance between those with and without dementia. Prior work on stereotyping of people with dementia and older adults finds that people perceive these groups as being “warm but incompetent”. This suggests people’s anticipated stigma about developing dementia would be greatest in areas focusing on being competent (e.g., work) and smallest in areas focusing on warmth (e.g., family). Anticipated stigma and worry should be greater for work-based than family-based stigma. |
