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The Healthy Brain Initiative: A National
Public Health Road Map to Maintaining Cognitive Health
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Cognitive Health |
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Cognition is a combination of mental processes that includes
the ability to learn new things, intuition, judgment,
language and remembering. Source: Himes C, Oettinger EN,
Kenny DE (2004). Aging in Stride: Plan ahead, stay
connected, keep moving. Washington: Caresource Healthcare
Communications, Inc. |
"The Healthy Brain Initiative: A National Public Health Road Map to
Maintaining Cognitive Health" comes at a critical time when scientific
interest in cognitive health is beginning to meet the burgeoning demand of
the public in maintaining cognitive function.
It sets in motion a course of action for establishing partnerships, making
cognitive health a prominent public health issue, and preparing society for
concerted efforts to maintaining the cognitive health of older Americans.
A National Public Health Road Map to Maintaining Cognitive Health
lays out a shared vision that builds on the foundation of the work done to
date, establishes a framework within which to view the findings of that
work, links related and complementary activities, and shapes the work of the
future. It represents both a call to action and a guide for implementing a
coordinated approach to moving cognitive health into the national public
health arena.
The Road Map was written to bring together multiple partners, agencies and
organizations. Many partners and agencies, including CDC, are developing
their own collaborative plans to move the actions listed within the Road Map
forward over the next 3-5 years.
For information on CDC's Healthy Brain Initiative click here.
Suggested Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and
the Alzheimer’s Association. The Healthy Brain Initiative: A National
Public Health Road Map to Maintaining Cognitive Health. Chicago, IL:
Alzheimer’s Association; 2007.
A National Public Health Road Map to Maintaining Cognitive Health
Full Road Map (PDF–2.6Mb)
Executive Summary (PDF–176Kb)
A limited number of hard copies of A National Public Health Road Map to
Maintaining Cognitive Health are available. A single hard copy can be
requested
here.
One or more documents on this Web page is available in Portable Document Format
(PDF). You will need Acrobat
Reader (a free application) to view and print these documents.
Page last reviewed: October 23, 2008
Page last modified: October 23, 2008
Content source: Division of Adult
and Community Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and
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