Harvard School of Public Health/Alzheimer Europe Five-Country Alzheimer’s Disease Survey, February, 2011 Public Attitudes about Wanting to See a Doctor.

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Harvard School of Public Health/Alzheimer Europe Five-Country Alzheimer’s Disease Survey, February, 2011 Public Attitudes about Wanting to See a Doctor If They Were Exhibiting Signs of Confusion and Memory Loss France Germany Poland Spain U.S. France Germany Poland Spain U.S Yes, would want to see doctor to determine if Alzheimer’s No, would not want to see doctor

Harvard School of Public Health/Alzheimer Europe Five-Country Alzheimer’s Disease Survey, February, 2011 There is an effective treatment to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease and make the symptoms less severe There is currently a reliable medical test Public’s Perception of Availability of Effective Treatment and Reliable Medical Test France Germany Poland Spain U.S. France Germany Poland Spain U.S

Harvard School of Public Health/Alzheimer Europe Five-Country Alzheimer’s Disease Survey, February, 2011 Public’s Interest in Getting a Test Before Exhibiting Symptoms to Determine If They Were Likely to Get Alzheimer’s in the Future, Should Such a Test Become Available France Germany Poland Spain U.S. France Germany Poland Spain U.S France Germany Poland Spain U.S Very likely to get such a test Somewhat likely Not too/not at all likely