8.

Do you think dementia is normal?

⃝ Yes

⃝ No

⃝ Don’t Know

⃝ Not Answered

9.

Do you think dementia is contagious?

⃝ Yes

⃝ No

⃝ Don’t Know

⃝ Not Answered

10.

Do you think poverty can cause dementia?

⃝ Yes

⃝ No

⃝ Don’t Know

⃝ Not Answered

11.

Do you think a brain disease can be the cause of dementia?

⃝ Yes

⃝ No

⃝ Don’t Know

⃝ Not Answered

12.

Do you think dementia is a punishment from God?

⃝ Yes

⃝ No

⃝ Don’t Know

⃝ Not Answered

13.

Do you think dementia is a punishment from ancestors?

⃝ Yes

⃝ No

⃝ Don’t Know

⃝ Not Answered

14.

Do you think dementia can run in families?

⃝ Yes

⃝ No

⃝ Don’t Know

⃝ Not Answered

15.

Do you think a traumatic event or shock can result in dementia?

⃝ Yes

⃝ No

⃝ Don’t Know

⃝ Not Answered

16.

Do you think stress in daily life can cause dementia?

⃝ Yes

⃝ No

⃝ Don’t Know

⃝ Not Answered

17.

Do you think dementia is only a disease that affects older people?

⃝ Yes

⃝ No

⃝ Don’t Know

⃝ Not Answered

18.

Do you think women are more likely to get dementia than men?

⃝ Yes

⃝ No

⃝ Don’t Know

⃝ Not Answered

19.

Do you think there is a cure for dementia?

⃝ Yes

⃝ No

⃝ Don’t Know

⃝ Not Answered

20.

Do you think people with dementia have mental and physical problems?

⃝ Yes

⃝ No

⃝ Don’t Know

⃝ Not Answered

21.

Do you think people with dementia are mad?

⃝ Yes

⃝ No

⃝ Don’t Know

⃝ Not Answered

22.

Do you think traditional healers can heal people with dementia?

⃝ Yes

⃝ No

⃝Don’t Know

⃝ Not Answered

23.

Do you believe dementia is a curse or witchcraft?

⃝ Yes

⃝ No

⃝ Don’t Know

⃝ Not Answered

24.

If yes to 23, What/who influenced these beliefs about dementia?

25.

What other beliefs do you have about dementia?