The Brain Health Imperative in the 21st Century—A Call to Action

作者：Natalia S. Rost, Joel Salinas, Justin T. Jordan, Brenda Banwell, Daniel J. Correa, Rana Said, Linda M. Selwa, Sarah Song, David A. Evans · 发表于：Neurology · 年份：2023 · DOI：10.1212/wnl.0000000000207739 · 被引用次数：96 · 研究领域：Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging、Traumatic Brain Injury Research、Functional Brain Connectivity Studies

Brain health is crucial to optimizing both the function and well-being of every person at each stage of life and is key to both individual and social progress. As a concept, brain health is complex and requires a multidisciplinary collaborative approach between many professional and public organizations to bring into effect meaningful change. Neurologists are uniquely positioned to serve as specialists in brain health and to advance the newly evolving field of preventive neurology, which aims to identify individuals at high risk of brain disorders and other neurologic conditions and offer strategies to mitigate disease emergence or progression. For decades, the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) has demonstrated a commitment to brain health through its public outreach and advocacy. The AAN's Brain Health Initiative launched in 2022 with a strategic plan prioritizing brain health as a key aspect of public engagement and positioning the AAN and neurologists as champions of brain health in collaboration with a broad range of other brain health providers. In this study, we present (1) the new definition of brain health developed by the AAN for neurologists, patients, partners in health care, and the public; (2) the strategic objectives of the AAN Brain Health Initiative; and (3) the AAN Brain Health Platform and Action Plan framework, including key positions on brain health, its 3 ambitious goals, and a national brain health vision. The top-line priorities of the AAN Brain Healt...