Perceptions of Alzheimer's Disease in the French Population: Evolutions between 2008 and 2013 and Associated Factors in 2013.

Background: The negative image surrounding AD has a substantial impact on caregiving and on those affected by the disease. Opinion surveys were created as part of the 2008-2012 Alzheimer Plan in France, which included two surveys of the general population, at the beginning and at the end.

Objective: To evaluate changes of the French population in perceptions, knowledge and beliefs over 5 years and to analyze dimensions with sociodemographics criteria and proximity with AD.

Health behaviors: is there any distinction for teachers? A cross-sectional nationwide study.

Background: Health behaviors, as important modifiable determinants of health, are consistently targeted by prevention messages. Teachers, as educators and role models, may play a key-role in bringing such messages to children and adolescents. It is not clear which areas of prevention could be improved in collaboration with teachers to promote healthy behaviors at the population level through health education in schools.