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The Aging Brain

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http://www.cdc.gov/Aging/healthybrain/index.htm

 

Healthy Brain Initiative

  • Public health plays a role in enhancing physical health of older adults
  • Plays a role in maintenance of cognitive health
  • Increased need for public health role because of:

-The aging U.S. population

-Scientific advancements in risk behaviors related to cognitive decline

-Growing awareness of health, social and economic burdens linked with cognitive decline

  • Healthy Brain Initiative

o       Road map to maintaining cognitive health which is a multifaceted guide to assist the implementation of cognitive health into healthcare practice

o       Surveillance to assess the public’s beliefs about cognitive impairment

o       Preventative Research Centers network consisting of nine universities which includes cognitive health

o       Alzheimer’s Disease information

o       Partnership between the CDC and Alzheimer’s Association for a multifaceted community-based project which educates African American baby boomers on healthy brain lifestyles

o       Resources

·         Cognitive impairments have an impact on an individual’s health and well-being

·         Older adults with cognitive decline may have difficulty with everyday activities

o       Meal preparation

o       Money management

o       Medication management

  • The community’s role should support cognitive health as a priority and should be invested in this process while facilitating discoveries into healthcare practice.

 

Resources:

AARP*- Brain Health

Administration on Aging (AoA) Alzheimer’s Resource Room

Dana Foundation

National Institute on Aging Alzheimer’s Disease Education & Referral Center (ADEAR)

National Institutes of Health Cognitive and Emotional Health Project: The Healthy Brain

 

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