Dementia Attitudes Scale - Please place one choice in each row to indicate your level of agreement.

Please Note: By 'Dementia' we mean Alzheimer's Disease and related disorders.

It is rewarding to work with people who have dementia.
Strongly disagree Disagree Neither agree/ disagree Agree Strongly Agree
I am afraid of people with dementia.
Strongly disagree Disagree Neither agree/ disagree Agree Strongly Agree
People with dementia can be creative.
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I feel confident around people with dementia.
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I am comfortable touching people with dementia.
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I feel uncomfortable being around people with dementia.
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Every person with dementia has different needs.
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I am not very familiar with dementia.
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I would avoid an agitated person with dementia.
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People with dementia like having familiar things nearby.
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It is important to know the past history of people with dementia.
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It is possible to enjoy interacting with people with dementia.
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I feel relaxed around people with dementia.
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People with dementia can enjoy life.
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People with dementia can feel when others are kind to them.
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I feel frustrated because I do not know how to help people with dementia.
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I cannot imagine caring for someone with dementia.
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I admire the coping skills of people with dementia.
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We can do a lot now to improve the lives of people with dementia.
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Difficult behaviours may be a form of communication for people with dementia.
Strongly disagree Disagree Neither agree/ disagree Agree Strongly Agree

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Dementia Attitudes Scale, Melissa L. O'Connor and Susan H.McFadden, International Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, Volume 2010, Article ID 454218, 10 pages doi:10.4061/2010/454218.