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A Dementia Vaccine? Most Americans Say Yes
Researchers found 72% of 1,529 adults 50 and older said they would likely or definitely get a vaccine that could cut dementia risk in half.
- A USC Schaeffer Center survey released September 21 found that 72% of Americans aged 50 and older would likely receive a hypothetical, low-cost vaccine designed to reduce dementia risk by half for high-risk individuals.
- While no vaccine is currently approved to prevent dementia, researchers are investigating whether existing immunizations like the shingles shot offer protective cognitive benefits, prompting this survey to gauge future public interest.
- Willingness climbed from 31% among those in their 50s to 35% for those 70 and older; researchers noted that "uncertainty rather than opposition remains the primary barrier to adoption."
- University at Buffalo biomedical engineering professor Jonathan Lovell emphasizes that developing such vaccines requires "not only safely generating these antibodies, but demonstrating that the induced immune response addresses the underlying disease pathology."
- Lead author J. Felipe Montano-Campos suggests targeted communication strategies should be built before any dementia vaccines arrive to ensure equitable public uptake across all demographic groups.
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Experts surveyed over 1,500 Americans over 50 years of age to see if they would receive a vaccine that would reduce the risk of developing dementia.
A Dementia Vaccine? Most Americans Say Yes
(MedPage Today) -- Most Americans 50 and older said they would be interested in receiving a vaccine that could reduce their risk of dementia if they were at high risk, survey data showed. Nearly three in four survey respondents (72.1%) said they...
·New York, United States
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Research Has Found that Three-Quarters of American Adults Are Willing to Receive a Dementia Vaccine.
A recent study suggests that skepticism about vaccines among American adults does not appear to extend into the realm of brain health and prevention of Alzheimer's disease.
·New York, United States
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