Mehmet Sait Değer, Mehmet Akif Sezerol, Muhammed Atak
Assessment of frailty, daily life activities, and nutrition of elderly immigrants: A household based cross-sectional study
Medicine
background brain health one cornerstones long full life active care brain health reduction lifestylerelated risks brain disorders may key strategy tackling growing prevalence mental neurological illnesses public knowledge perception preventive behavior need considered planning effective strategies brain health promotion research first effort aimed assessing slovenian lay public knowledge search use scientific information brain care brain health methods online survey used gather data descriptive associative statistical analyses sample slovenian public n 2568 august 2017 participants formal brainrelated education excluded leaving remaining sample lay public n 1012 demographic characteristics information regarding perceived importance knowledge brain health engagement preventive behaviors participants collected key associative analyses carried results majority respondents 89 considered brain health important onethird 39 considered knowledge brain sufficient relative needs respondents identified sciencerecommended practices important brain health recommendation followed daily majority respondents primarily due declared lack time 59 lack information 32 information obtained primarily television 38 followed newspapers magazines 31 internet 31 direct conversations 27 however highestrated preferred source information lectured experts onethird sample struggled trustworthiness information sources female gender older age associated higher frequency healthy practices personal familial diagnoses brain disorders associated higher frequency behavior favor brain health affect available time perceived value preventive practices conclusions research provides initial insight perceptions knowledge brain healthpromoting behavior slovenian lay public findings inform future strategies science communication public education engagement policymaking improve lifelong active care brain health