The 2017 Alzheimer’s NZ telephone survey described above included questions from previous surveys carried out in 2014 (Alzheimer’s NZ, 2014) and 2015 (Alzheimer’s NZ, 2015), allowing a measure of progress in the intervening years. Compared to 2014, respondents in 2015:

• Reported the same knowledge base (i.e., knowing at least a “fair amount” about dementia).
• Were more likely to report knowing someone with dementia.
• More likely to identify dementia as a fatal condition.
• Less likely to be reluctant to tell others if they or a family member had dementia.

References:

Alzheimer’s NZ. (2014). Awareness and understanding of dementia in NZ 2014.

Alzheimer’s NZ. (2015). Awareness and Understanding of Dementia: July 2015 report.