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@INPROCEEDINGS{Gerards:283111,
author = {Gerards, Michelle and Hübner, Constanze and Baumeister,
Annika and Ribaldi, Federica and Cantero-Fortiz, Yahveth and
Braun, Julia and Boada, Mercè and Frisoni, Giovanni B and
Schmitz-Luhn, Björn and Schwegler, Carolin and Woopen,
Christiane and Jessen, Frank and Rostamzadeh, Ayda},
title = {{T}he {R}ole of {R}isk {P}erception and {P}sychosocial
{F}actors in {A}ttitudes and {V}iews on {P}reclinical
{D}ementia {R}isk {E}stimation – {T}he
{P}re{TAD}‐{S}tudy},
journal = {Alzheimer's and dementia},
volume = {21},
number = {S3},
issn = {1552-5260},
reportid = {DZNE-2026-00007},
pages = {e098147},
year = {2025},
abstract = {Background:Advances in disease-modifying treatments and
blood-based biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease (AD) have
increased the importance of early diagnosis and dementia
risk estimation before symptom onset. Autonomous decisions
about AD risk estimation are complex and should align with
individual needs and preferences. The PreTAD study
(Predictive Turn in Alzheimer's Disease: Ethical, Clinical,
Linguistic, and Legal Aspects) evaluates and compares
attitudes on dementia risk estimation among first-degree
relatives of individuals with dementia and patients with
subjective cognitive decline to improve counseling for
preclinical predictive AD diagnostics in the
future.Method:PreTAD assesses risk perception, attitudes and
views on AD dementia risk estimation, along with influencing
psychosocial factors (living situation, loneliness,
resilience, anxiety, and depression). The risk perception
survey assessed participants’ opinions on two aspects: (1)
what percentage they consider to represent a high general
risk of developing AD dementia (perceived high general
dementia risk), and (2) their perceived personal risk of
developing AD dementia within 10 years (personal dementia
risk).Result:Results from 390 participants in Germany,
Switzerland, and Spain are presented. The perceived high
general dementia risk assessed by participants ranged from
$>0\%-100\%.$ Around $30\%$ perceived their personal
dementia risk as $0–10\%,$ while $70\%$ rated their
personal dementia risk as higher than $10\%.$ Higher
estimated personal dementia risk was associated with a
greater estimated impact of biomarker-based early dementia
risk estimation and clinical trial participation on the
decision to estimate one's own dementia risk. Perceived high
general dementia risk correlated with a higher influence of
income, belief in the impact of lifestyle changes, and
preference for high test accuracy over low invasiveness on
the decision to estimate dementia risk. Higher perceived
personal dementia risk correlated with lower resilience and
higher anxiety.Conclusion:Risk perception is highly
individual and may influence the process of AD dementia risk
estimation. While psychosocial factors appear to have a
limited impact on the decision to pursue dementia risk
estimation in a hypothetical scenario, their impact in the
subsequent process remains unclear. PreTAD findings
highlight the need for personalized counseling that
considers emotional and cognitive profiles to support
informed decision-making in preclinical predictive AD
diagnostics.},
month = {Jul},
date = {2025-07-27},
organization = {Alzheimer’s Association
International Conference, Toronto
(Canada), 27 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2025},
cin = {AG Jessen},
ddc = {610},
cid = {I:(DE-2719)1011102},
pnm = {353 - Clinical and Health Care Research (POF4-353)},
pid = {G:(DE-HGF)POF4-353},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)1 / PUB:(DE-HGF)16},
doi = {10.1002/alz70857_098147},
url = {https://pub.dzne.de/record/283111},
}