Programmatic readiness and health literacy predict the adoption of multidomain dementia prevention: a nationwide survey of Japanese municipalities
Yujiro Kuroda, Aya Goto, Yumi Shindo, Yohei Koyama, Kohta Suzuki · 2026
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Kuroda and colleagues surveyed every municipality in Japan in 2026 about dementia prevention programs that tackle several risk factors at once, from exercise to blood pressure control. Such multidomain programs have trial evidence behind them, yet local uptake was unmapped. The questionnaire asked about 12 prevention items recommended by the World Health Organization and about each town's intent to adopt a full program.
Replies came from 941 of the 1,741 municipalities, a response rate of 54.0 percent for the nationwide survey. Current efforts leaned toward cognitive, social, and physical activities, with less attention to heart and vessel risk factors in most towns. The strongest predictor of intending to adopt a full program was running health literacy work for residents, at a relative risk ratio of 2.8, while staffing levels showed no link at all.
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| CREATOR | Yujiro Kuroda, Aya Goto, Yumi Shindo, Yohei Koyama, Kohta Suzuki |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 55 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |