A qualitative study of older refugees’ perception and attitudes towards dementia and dementia risk reduction during the COVID‐19 pandemic

The COVID‐19 pandemic continues to worsen economic inequality, political unrest and violence resulting in unprecedented numbers of refugees and asylees globally. Various stressors related to forced displacement may impact cognitive function as refugees age in hosting countries. However, little is known about how forced displacement impacts perceptions and attitudes towards dementia and dementia risk reduction.