Research attitudes mediate the association between educational attainment and willingness to participate in Alzheimer's disease research beyond Alzheimer's disease knowledge

INTRODUCTION: This study examined the extent to which educational attainment, Alzheimer's disease (AD) knowledge, and research attitudes are associated with willingness to participate in AD research, and whether AD knowledge and research attitudes mediate associations between educational attainment and willingness to participate. METHODS: 201 older adults completed self-report measures of AD knowledge, research attitudes, prior research participation, and willingness to participate in diagnostic procedures (neuropsychological assessment, blood draw, brain MRI) and non-pharmacological intervent

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