| 92 A concise survey was created to minimize participant distress. Potentially relevant information might not have been included such as dementia severity. We acknowledge support needs and thus experiences of support may change over time as dementia severity increases (16). The inclusion criteria aimed to include people with mild to moderate dementia, but it cannot be guaranteed that all participants had mild to moderate dementia. Additionally, our analysis is unable to provide the strength of significant results. Future research should consider including dementia severity as a measure and the option of multivariate tests to provide detailed and in-depth information. In summary, our findings imply that experiences of support for people with dementia and informal caregivers can be improved and that information should specifically address and distinguish between people with dementia and informal caregivers. Future research should focus on accessible online, evidence-based information that includes a range of strategies individuals can choose to adopt that can assist them to live positively with dementia and has the potential to improve quality of life (39). Having this information available online is of particular value as internet searches are already part of current informationseeking behavior among people with dementia and informal caregivers (40). It should take a positive approach to allow people with dementia and informal caregivers to improve their attitude towards a future with dementia.
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