KNOWLEDGE AND PREVENTION OF DEMENTIA AMONG THE ELDERLY
Authors: Nupi Kristanti , Pangaribuan Santa Maria , Widiastuti Sri Hunun 
Published: December 2022

<p class="TableParagraph"><span class="TextRun SCXW51044073 BCX8" lang="ID" xml:lang="ID" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW51044073 BCX8" data-ccp-parastyle="Table Paragraph" data-ccp-parastyle-defn="{&quot;ObjectId&quot;:&quot;5f517f50-076e-43cd-bc2f-cc00991b4103|8&quot;,&quot;ClassId&quot;:1073872969,&quot;Properties&quot;:[469775450,&quot;Table Paragraph&quot;,201340122,&quot;2&quot;,134234082,&quot;true&quot;,134233614,&quot;true&quot;,469778129,&quot;TableParagraph&quot;,335572020,&quot;1&quot;,469777841,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,469777842,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,469777843,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,469777844,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,469769226,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,335551547,&quot;33&quot;,335559685,&quot;92&quot;,335551550,&quot;2&quot;,335551620,&quot;2&quot;,134245417,&quot;false&quot;,469778324,&quot;Normal&quot;]}">The e</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW51044073 BCX8" data-ccp-parastyle="Table Paragraph">lderly </span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW51044073 BCX8" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">are in an unavoidable</span><span class="TextRun SCXW51044073 BCX8" lang="ID" xml:lang="ID" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW51044073 BCX8" data-ccp-parastyle="Table Paragraph"> final stage of human development. The elderly will experience various changes</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW51044073 BCX8" data-ccp-parastyle="Table Paragraph">,</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW51044073 BCX8" data-ccp-parastyle="Table Paragraph"> including decreased intellectual function</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW51044073 BCX8" data-ccp-parastyle="Table Paragraph">. Apart from age, </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW51044073 BCX8" data-ccp-parastyle="Table Paragraph">f</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW51044073 BCX8" data-ccp-parastyle="Table Paragraph">actors that cause intellectual changes in the elderly </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW51044073 BCX8" data-ccp-parastyle="Table Paragraph">include</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW51044073 BCX8" data-ccp-parastyle="Table Paragraph"> dementia</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW51044073 BCX8" data-ccp-parastyle="Table Paragraph">,</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW51044073 BCX8" data-ccp-parastyle="Table Paragraph"> which results in deficits in cognitive abilities</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW51044073 BCX8" data-ccp-parastyle="Table Paragraph">,</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW51044073 BCX8" data-ccp-parastyle="Table Paragraph"> focuses on memory decline, and affects the decline in speech or language use. This study aim</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW51044073 BCX8" data-ccp-parastyle="Table Paragraph">ed</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW51044073 BCX8" data-ccp-parastyle="Table Paragraph"> to describe the knowledge of the elderly about dementia and </span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW51044073 BCX8" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">their </span><span class="TextRun SCXW51044073 BCX8" lang="ID" xml:lang="ID" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW51044073 BCX8" data-ccp-parastyle="Table Paragraph">knowledge of dementia prevention efforts at the Cempaka Putih Public Health Center, Central Jakarta.</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW51044073 BCX8" data-ccp-parastyle="Table Paragraph"> This research method </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW51044073 BCX8" data-ccp-parastyle="Table Paragraph">employed</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW51044073 BCX8" data-ccp-parastyle="Table Paragraph"> quantitative research with </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW51044073 BCX8" data-ccp-parastyle="Table Paragraph">a </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW51044073 BCX8" data-ccp-parastyle="Table Paragraph">descriptive design and sampling in this study use</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW51044073 BCX8" data-ccp-parastyle="Table Paragraph">d</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW51044073 BCX8" data-ccp-parastyle="Table Paragraph"> a convenience sampling technique with a total sample of 108 </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW51044073 BCX8" data-ccp-parastyle="Table Paragraph">elderly </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW51044073 BCX8" data-ccp-parastyle="Table Paragraph">respondents who visit the Cempaka Putih Health Center, Central Jakarta. The data collection method used two questionnaires, namely the dementia knowledge questionnaire and the dementia prevention knowledge questionnaire</span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW51044073 BCX8" lang="EN-AU" xml:lang="EN-AU" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW51044073 BCX8" data-ccp-parastyle="Table Paragraph">. </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW51044073 BCX8" data-ccp-parastyle="Table Paragraph">A u</span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW51044073 BCX8" lang="ID" xml:lang="ID" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW51044073 BCX8" data-ccp-parastyle="Table Paragraph">nivariate analyze was performed in this study. The results showed that most of the elderly had poor knowledge about dementia</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW51044073 BCX8" data-ccp-parastyle="Table Paragraph">,</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW51044073 BCX8" data-ccp-parastyle="Table Paragraph"> with a total of 72 respondents (66.7%) and 108 respondents (100%) ha</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW51044073 BCX8" data-ccp-parastyle="Table Paragraph">d</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW51044073 BCX8" data-ccp-parastyle="Table Paragraph"> good dementia prevention. It is hoped that the results of this study can provide recommendations for developing effective programs to increase elderly health knowledge, especially about dementia</span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW51044073 BCX8" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"> and its prevention</span><span class="TextRun SCXW51044073 BCX8" lang="ID" xml:lang="ID" data-contrast="auto">.</span><span class="EOP SCXW51044073 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;469777462&quot;:[5130],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}"> </span></p>