{"status":"ok","message-type":"work","message-version":"1.0.0","message":{"indexed":{"date-parts":[[2026,4,28]],"date-time":"2026-04-28T17:25:44Z","timestamp":1777397144208,"version":"3.51.4"},"reference-count":46,"publisher":"SAGE Publications","issue":"1","license":[{"start":{"date-parts":[[2026,1,22]],"date-time":"2026-01-22T00:00:00Z","timestamp":1769040000000},"content-version":"tdm","delay-in-days":0,"URL":"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/page\/policies\/text-and-data-mining-license"}],"content-domain":{"domain":["journals.sagepub.com"],"crossmark-restriction":true},"short-container-title":["Journal of Alzheimer\u2019s Disease"],"published-print":{"date-parts":[[2026,3]]},"abstract":"<jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Background<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Dementia is a major global public health challenge, and gaps in public knowledge and stigma impede timely diagnosis and inclusive care. The Dementia Friends program is a brief community intervention to improve dementia knowledge and attitudes, but its effectiveness outside the UK, including Israel, is under-evaluated.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study examined whether participation in the Israeli Dementia Friends program was associated with changes in dementia-related knowledge and stigma. In addition, we assessed whether perceived susceptibility, familiarity with dementia, and self-perception as a change agent were linked to these changes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A pre-post research design included 820 participants at baseline (Time 1) and 205 at a three-month follow-up (Time 2). Participants completed questionnaires on subjective and objective dementia knowledge, stigma (emotional reactions and discriminatory behavior), perceived susceptibility, and perceiving oneself as a change agent. Data was analyzed using\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">t<\/jats:italic>\n                      -tests, analyses of variance (ANOVA), and regression analyses.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Significant increases were found in subjective (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.005) and objective (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.019) dementia knowledge, with improved positive emotional reactions (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.012). Negative emotional reactions decreased (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.05), but discriminatory behavior showed no significant change (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.75). Higher education was most strongly associated with increases in knowledge, and reductions in perceived susceptibility were associated with decreases in negative emotional reactions and discriminatory behavior.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Program participation was associated with higher dementia knowledge and more positive emotional responses, though discriminatory behaviors persisted. More comprehensive strategies beyond education are needed to fully address stigma.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/13872877251413784","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,1,22]],"date-time":"2026-01-22T13:36:12Z","timestamp":1769088972000},"page":"181-191","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Evaluating the effectiveness of the \u201cDementia Friends\u201d program in Israel on increasing knowledge and reducing stigma about dementia"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"110","author":[{"given":"Aviya","family":"Riabzev","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Music Therapy Department, Faculty of Music Education, The Academic College Levinsky-Wingate, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Perla","family":"Werner","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Social Welfare and Health Sciences, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Shiri","family":"Shinan-Altman","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Louis and Gabi Weisfeld School of Social Work, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,1,22]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_3_3_2_2","first-page":"1","article-title":"Dementia 1: types, risk factors, and recognising signs and symptoms","volume":"119","author":"Harrison Dening K","year":"2023","unstructured":"Harrison Dening K. Dementia 1: types, risk factors, and recognising signs and symptoms. Nurs Times 2023; 119: 1\u20136.","journal-title":"Nurs Times"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_3_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/s12062-022-09365-7"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_4_2","unstructured":"World Health Organization. World failing to address dementia challenge. https:\/\/www.who.int\/news\/item\/02-09-2021-world-failing-to-address-dementia-challenge (2022 accessed 10 October 2024)."},{"key":"e_1_3_3_5_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1080\/02701960.2021.1999938"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_6_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.socscimed.2021.114620"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_7_2","first-page":"803","article-title":"How are sociodemographic, health, psychological and cognitive factors associated with dementia worry? An online survey study among Israeli and Australian laypeople","volume":"22","author":"Werner P","year":"2022","unstructured":"Werner P, Goldberg D, Mandel S, et al. How are sociodemographic, health, psychological and cognitive factors associated with dementia worry? An online survey study among Israeli and Australian laypeople. BMC Geriatr 2022; 22: 803.","journal-title":"BMC Geriatr"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_8_2","first-page":"25","volume-title":"Dementia society: an interdisciplinary approach","author":"Vermeulen P","year":"2022","unstructured":"Vermeulen P, Werner P, Van Gorp B, et al. From history to intervention: a sociocultural analysis of dementia stigma. In: Dementia society: an interdisciplinary approach. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2022, pp.25\u201342."},{"key":"e_1_3_3_9_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3233\/JAD-210277"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_10_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1080\/02701960.2022.2123319"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_11_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1080\/02701960.2019.1657859"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_12_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.puhe.2020.05.050"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_13_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1177\/14713012221147703"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_14_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1093\/geroni\/igab046.1981"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_15_2","unstructured":"Woods S. Exploring the lived experience of Dementia Friends Champions: Poetic representation. Dissertation London South Bank University 2020."},{"key":"e_1_3_3_16_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1093\/geroni\/igaa057.092"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_17_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1186\/s12909-023-04561-1"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_18_2","unstructured":"Tirado Strayer A. Implementation and impact of the dementia friends pilot in Washington state. Master\u2019s thesis University of Washington 2020."},{"key":"e_1_3_3_19_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.7748\/nop.27.9.34.s20"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_20_2","first-page":"1","article-title":"Arab student facilitators as ambassadors for dementia awareness in Israeli Arab society","volume":"29","author":"Shinan-Altman S","year":"2025","unstructured":"Shinan-Altman S. Arab student facilitators as ambassadors for dementia awareness in Israeli Arab society. Aging Ment Health 2025; 29: 1\u201312.","journal-title":"Aging Ment Health"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_21_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1186\/s12889-022-14828-9"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_22_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1177\/109019817400200405"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_23_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1080\/08870446.2011.613995"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_24_2","first-page":"1","article-title":"The theory of planned behavior: a review of its applications to health-related behaviors","volume":"40","author":"Ajzen I","year":"2021","unstructured":"Ajzen I, Klobas JE. The theory of planned behavior: a review of its applications to health-related behaviors. Curr Psychol 2021; 40: 1\u201310.","journal-title":"Curr Psychol"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_25_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1177\/0091415017752941"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_26_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3233\/JAD-200780"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_27_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1080\/03601277.2020.1747153"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_28_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1002\/gps.4661"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_29_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1177\/1471301216638589"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_30_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1017\/S0714980821000192"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_31_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3390\/ijerph17113777"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_32_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3233\/JAD-200268"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_33_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.artmed.2024.102815"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_34_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1080\/13607863.2022.2040428"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_35_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1177\/1471301220987374"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_36_2","first-page":"1","article-title":"Attitudes, intentions, and behavior change","volume":"77","author":"Conner M","year":"2025","unstructured":"Conner M, Norman P. Attitudes, intentions, and behavior change. Annu Rev Psychol 2025; 77: 1\u201325.","journal-title":"Annu Rev Psychol"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_37_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1038\/s44159-024-00305-0"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_38_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1177\/14713012221074219"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_39_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1037\/14297-012"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_40_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1186\/s12913-020-05382-4"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_41_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1177\/13591053241308039"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_42_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1891\/9780826142658.0004"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_43_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1024\/1662-9647\/a000234"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_44_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1080\/03601277.2020.1790103"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_45_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1177\/1471301218800122"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_46_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1080\/13607863.2019.1683814"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_47_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1017\/S1041610218000868"}],"container-title":["Journal of Alzheimer\u2019s Disease"],"original-title":[],"language":"en","link":[{"URL":"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/pdf\/10.1177\/13872877251413784","content-type":"application\/pdf","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"text-mining"},{"URL":"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/full-xml\/10.1177\/13872877251413784","content-type":"application\/xml","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"text-mining"},{"URL":"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/pdf\/10.1177\/13872877251413784","content-type":"unspecified","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"similarity-checking"}],"deposited":{"date-parts":[[2026,4,28]],"date-time":"2026-04-28T10:10:04Z","timestamp":1777371004000},"score":1,"resource":{"primary":{"URL":"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/10.1177\/13872877251413784"}},"subtitle":[],"short-title":[],"issued":{"date-parts":[[2026,1,22]]},"references-count":46,"journal-issue":{"issue":"1","published-print":{"date-parts":[[2026,3]]}},"alternative-id":["10.1177\/13872877251413784"],"URL":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/13872877251413784","relation":{},"ISSN":["1387-2877","1875-8908"],"issn-type":[{"value":"1387-2877","type":"print"},{"value":"1875-8908","type":"electronic"}],"subject":[],"published":{"date-parts":[[2026,1,22]]}}}