Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey 2014

Module: Dementia

This page lists the questions asked within the Dementia module in 2014. Clicking on the question name printed to the left of every question will bring you to the tables of results for that question. Publications and further information on dementia can be found on the Dementia Resources page.

 

DEMKNOW1 - DEMKNOW9: Have you ever personally known anyone with dementia or have it yourself?

DEMBRAIN: True or false? Dementia is a disease of the brain.

DEMMNTAL: True or false? Dementia is a mental illness.

DEMNORM: True or false? Dementia is part of the normal process of ageing.

DEMALZH: True or false? Dementia is another term for Alzheimer's disease

DUNPRED: Does this describe someone who has had dementia for a long time? Unpredictable.

DFUN: Does this describe someone who has had dementia for a long time? Fun.

DCONFUSE: Does this describe someone who has had dementia for a long time? Confused.

DKIND: Does this describe someone who has had dementia for a long time? Kind.

DTRAPPED: Does this describe someone who has had dementia for a long time? Trapped.

DANGRY: Does this describe someone who has had dementia for a long time? Angry.

DSAD: Does this describe someone who has had dementia for a long time? Sad.

DPATH: Does this describe someone who has had dementia for a long time? Pathetic

DGENTLE: Does this describe someone who has had dementia for a long time? Gentle.

DFRIGHT: Does this describe someone who has had dementia for a long time? Frightened.

DLOST: Does this describe someone who has had dementia for a long time? Lost.

DDANGER: Does this describe someone who has had dementia for a long time? Dangerous.

DHAPPY: Does this describe someone who has had dementia for a long time? Happy.

DNONE: Does this describe someone who has had dementia for a long time? None of these.

DOTHER: Does this describe someone who has had dementia for a long time? Something else.

DEMKEEP: Does there come a time when all you can do for someone with dementia is to keep them clean, healthy and safe?

DEMDECSN: Do people take over making decisions for people with dementia too much?

DEMDISAP: Once they have dementia, does the person you knew eventually disappear?

DEMHUMAN: As soon as someone is diagnosed with dementia, are people not treated like a thinking human being anymore?

DEMWORTH: For people with really bad dementia, is life is worth living?

DEMCHILD: Are people with dementia like children and need cared for as you would a child?

DEMRESID: Is it better for people with dementia and their families if they are cared for in a residential unit or a nursing home?

DEMNOTEL: Is there little or no benefit to be gained from telling someone they have dementia?

DEMNODEC: Are people just diagnosed with dementia unable to make decisions about their own care?

DEMALONE2: Should someone who has early-stage dementia continue to live alone?

DEMMEDIC2: Should someone who has early-stage dementia continue to manage their own medication?

DEMDRIVE2: Should someone who has early-stage dementia continue to drive?

DEMELECT2: Should someone who has early-stage dementia have an electronic device fitted so that they can be located if they wander?

DMLALONE: Should someone who has had dementia for a long time continue to live alone?

DMLMEDIC: Should someone who has had dementia for a long time continue to manage their own medication?

DMLDRIVE: Should someone who has had dementia for a long time continue to drive?

DMLELECT: Should someone who has had dementia for a long time have an electronic device fitted so that they can be located if they wander?

RISKHBP: Does high blood pressure increase your chances of getting dementia?

RISKPARE: If one of your parents gets dementia are you more likely to get it too?

RISKSMOK: Does smoking have anything to do with dementia?

RISKDIET: Are you less likely to get dementia if you eat a healthy diet?

RISKALC: Are people who drink heavily more likely to get dementia?

CARELONE: Is caring for someone with dementia very lonely?

CAREREWA: Is caring for someone with dementia very rewarding?

CAREHEAL: Does caring for someone with dementia mean that your own health suffers?

DONEPWD1-DONEPWD8: Have you done any of these things for someone with dementia?

SHEILACA: Do you think that the children of someone with dementia should be expected to give them the care that they need (scenario 1)?

SHEILAHE: If you were a neighbour of someone with dementia would you be willing to help (scenario 1)?

HARRYCA: Do you think the wife of someone with dementia should be expected to give them the care that they need (scenario 2)?

HARRYHE: If you were a neighbour of someone with dementia would you be willing to help (scenario 2)?



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