The future of dementia risk reduction research: barriers and solutions

We examine why dementia prevention and risk reduction are relatively underfunded and suggest potential remediation strategies. The paper is aimed at researchers, funders and policy-makers, both within dementia and also the wider health prevention field. A discussion-led workshop, attended by 58 acad...

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Published in:Journal of public health (Oxford, England) England), 2017-12, Vol.39 (4), p.e275-e281
Main Authors: Mitchell, S., Ridley, S.H., Sancho, R.M., Norton, M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biomedical Research - methods
Biomedical Research - organization & administration
Biomedical Research - trends
Culture
Dementia - etiology
Dementia - prevention & control
Education
Forecasting
Humans
Intersectoral Collaboration
Interventions - preventive (online only)
Leadership
Original
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
Risk Factors
Risk Reduction Behavior
Stereotyping
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Summary:We examine why dementia prevention and risk reduction are relatively underfunded and suggest potential remediation strategies. The paper is aimed at researchers, funders and policy-makers, both within dementia and also the wider health prevention field. A discussion-led workshop, attended by 58 academics, clinicians, funders and policy-makers. The key barriers identified were the gaps in understanding the basic science of dementia; the complex interplay between individual risk factors; variations in study methodology; disincentives to collaboration; a lack of research capacity and leadership and the broader stigma of the condition. Recommendations were made to encourage strategic leadership, provide greater support for grant applications, promote collaboration and support randomized control trials for the research field. Having identified the barriers, the key challenge is how to implement the potential solutions. This will require engagement with decision-makers within funding, policy and research to ensure that action takes place.
ISSN:1741-3842
1741-3850
DOI:10.1093/pubmed/fdw103