Brain Health Resources
Did you know that there are steps you can take today to promote brain health and reduce the risk of cognitive decline in the future? Research suggests that healthy lifestyle choices can improve brain health and reduce the risk of cognitive decline. Some of these choices include a healthy diet, exercise, social engagement, quitting smoking, and reducing alcohol consumption. Many of the steps that you can take to protect your heart will protect your brain as well! You can learn more about brain health and modifying risk factors at the websites below.
- The Alzheimer´s Association: Information on brain health from the Alzheimer´s Association, including 10 Ways to Love Your Brain.
- Lifestyle Interventions Provide Maximum Memory Benefit When Combined, May Offset Elevated Alzheimer´s Risk Due to Genetics, Pollution: Details on brain health-related research reported at the Alzheimer´s Association International Conference, 2019.
- American Heart Association: Brain Health: Information from the American Heart Association on brain health protective factors.
- Healthy Brain Initiative (2018-2023) Road Map: The Road Map outlines how state and local public health agencies and their partners can continue to promote cognitive health, address cognitive impairment for people living in the community, and help meet the needs of caregivers.
- Accelerating Risk Reduction and Promoting Brain Health: A Healthy Brain Initiative Issue Map: Risk reduction action agenda for the Healthy Brain Initiative.
- National Institute on Aging´s Cognitive Health in Older Adults
- Administration for Community Living: Brain Health Resource: A comprehensive toolkit for brain health promotion.
- 2020 Report of the Lancet Commission: An update to the 2017 Lancet Commission on dementia, prevention, intervention and care expands the number of modifiable risk factors from 9 to 12, to now include head injuries in mid-life, excessive alcohol consumption in mid-life, and exposure to air pollution in later life.
