title: Young adult attitudes about Alzheimer's disease.
abstract: The current generation of young adults will be greatly affected by Alzheimer's disease(AD), but little is known about their attitudes toward persons with Alzheimer's disease. The current study assessed attitudes about Alzheimer's disease in young adults with varying levels of contact with the disease. It was hypothesized that participants who had a high level of contact with someone with Alzheimer's disease previously, in the form of a close relationship, would report more positive attitudes than participants with a low level of contact or no contact. Results revealed that participants who had a high level of contact with persons with AD were more willing to make personal sacrifices for Alzheimer's disease than those who had no contact. Younger persons may realize a greater need to support persons with Alzheimer's disease if they have been personally affected by the disease through a close relationship.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, USA.
authors.forename: Tessa S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Lundquist
authors.forename: Rebecca E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Ready
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000523:psychology*; D004645:Empathy; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D012929:Psychological Distance; D011639:Public Opinion; D012944:Social Support; D013240:Stereotyping; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires