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Article

Association Between Knowledge of and Attitudes Toward Ageing in Kuala Lumpur: The Moderating Role of Exposure to Older Adults with Dementia

by
Ponnusamy Subramaniam
1,
Nor Afifah Aziz
1,
Hend Faye AL-shahrani
2,
Mohammad Ahmed Hammad
3,
Muhamad Faisal Ashaari
4,
Tay Kok Wai
5 and
Shobha Sharma
1,*
1
Centre for Health Ageing & Wellness (HCARE), Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz, Kuala Lumpur 50300, Malaysia
2
Department of Social Planning, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Princess Noura bint Abdul Rahman University, P.O. Box 84428, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia
3
Faculty of Education, Assiut University, , Assiut Governorate, 71515, Egypt
4
Faculty of Islamic Studies, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi 43600, Malaysia
5
Department of Psychology and Counseling, Faculty of Arts and Social Science, Tunku Abdul Rahman University, Kampar 31900, Malaysia
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Healthcare 2025, 13(11), 1234; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare13111234
Submission received: 16 March 2025 / Revised: 2 May 2025 / Accepted: 8 May 2025 / Published: 23 May 2025
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Abstract

Background/Objectives: Exposure to older adults has been shown to influence the formation of attitudes toward this demographic. This raises the question of whether such exposure affects the relationship between the knowledge of ageing and attitudes toward ageing. The current study aimed to assess the level of knowledge and attitude toward ageing, as well as to examine the moderating effect of exposure towards older adults. Methods: A cross-sectional study using convenience sampling was conducted in Kuala Lumpur and involved 392 participants with a mean age of 28.69 years (S.D. = 7.61) and an age range of 18 to 59 years. Data were collected using a questionnaire that included sociodemographic questions, Kogan’s Attitude toward Old People (KAOP), and Palmore’s Facts on Ageing Quiz (FAQ). Hierarchical regression and moderation analyses were conducted using SPSS version 23 and the PROCESS macro. Results: The findings show that the public had a moderate level of knowledge about ageing and a slightly positive attitude toward it. Knowing someone with dementia significantly moderated the relationship between ageing knowledge and positive attitudes toward ageing. Furthermore, the positive impact of ageing knowledge decreased as experience in caring for individuals with dementia increased. Conclusions: Understanding the moderating effect of caregiving for those with dementia can inform public health strategies and caregiver support programs, encouraging a more nuanced approach to ageing education that considers the practical experiences of those who interact with older adults with cognitive impairments.
Keywords: dementia awareness; ageing; exposure; knowledge of ageing; attitudes towards ageing dementia awareness; ageing; exposure; knowledge of ageing; attitudes towards ageing

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Subramaniam, P.; Aziz, N.A.; AL-shahrani, H.F.; Hammad, M.A.; Ashaari, M.F.; Wai, T.K.; Sharma, S. Association Between Knowledge of and Attitudes Toward Ageing in Kuala Lumpur: The Moderating Role of Exposure to Older Adults with Dementia. Healthcare 2025, 13, 1234. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare13111234

AMA Style

Subramaniam P, Aziz NA, AL-shahrani HF, Hammad MA, Ashaari MF, Wai TK, Sharma S. Association Between Knowledge of and Attitudes Toward Ageing in Kuala Lumpur: The Moderating Role of Exposure to Older Adults with Dementia. Healthcare. 2025; 13(11):1234. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare13111234

Chicago/Turabian Style

Subramaniam, Ponnusamy, Nor Afifah Aziz, Hend Faye AL-shahrani, Mohammad Ahmed Hammad, Muhamad Faisal Ashaari, Tay Kok Wai, and Shobha Sharma. 2025. "Association Between Knowledge of and Attitudes Toward Ageing in Kuala Lumpur: The Moderating Role of Exposure to Older Adults with Dementia" Healthcare 13, no. 11: 1234. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare13111234

APA Style

Subramaniam, P., Aziz, N. A., AL-shahrani, H. F., Hammad, M. A., Ashaari, M. F., Wai, T. K., & Sharma, S. (2025). Association Between Knowledge of and Attitudes Toward Ageing in Kuala Lumpur: The Moderating Role of Exposure to Older Adults with Dementia. Healthcare, 13(11), 1234. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare13111234

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