title: [Education about dementia. Effectiveness of a public lecture].
abstract: Memory and dementia are often topics of educational activities, however there is only limited information about the effectiveness of this education. In this study the effectiveness of a lecture, as part of a series of lectures about dementia, has been evaluated. The results showed an improvement in knowledge after the lecture and the participants were satisfied afterwards. Finally, it showed that there is a need for this kind of education; for professionals and for people who were worried about their memory or their partners' memory.
authors.affiliation: Instituut Hersenen en Gedrag, Vakgroep Psychiatrie en Neuropsychologie, Universiteit Maastricht, Postbus 616, 6200 MD Maastricht. J.Jolles@np.unimaas.nl
authors.forename: Martine E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Mol
authors.forename: Martin P J
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: van Boxtel
authors.forename: Jelle
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jolles
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000523:psychology; D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology; D003704:Dementia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D004521:Educational Measurement; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008568:Memory; D008875:Middle Aged; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires