U.S. adults over 40 years who would not want family to know of their dementia 2021

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John Elflein,
Aug 10, 2021
In the United States in 2021, 10 percent of adults over 40 years stated that they would prefer that their families not know if they had dementia should they be diagnosed, whereas 77 percent stated that they would want their loved ones to be aware of their condition. This statistic shows the percentage of adults age 40 and older who would not want their family to know that they had dementia in the U.S. in 2021.

Percentage of adults age 40 and older who would not want their family to know if they had dementia in the U.S. in 2021

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Release date

June 2021

Region

United States

Survey time period

March 12 to 24, 2021

Number of respondents

3,022 respondents

Age group

40 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Original question: "If I had dementia, I would not want my family to know." Possible answers: agree, don't know, disagree.

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