The DeSign Erasmus+ ‐project:Raising Dementia Awareness in Deaf population and Results from a Cognitive Screening Test adapted for the Austrian and Greek Deaf older adults

Abstract

Background: The paucity of data on the knowledge and attitudes of Deaf people towards dementia is well documented, as is the limited access to dementia services in this population due to lack of interpreters and absence of health professionals who use sign language (SL).