Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration

CMHS Consumer Affairs E-News
June 2, 2007, Vol. 07-106

CDC: The Healthy Brain Initiative: A National Public Health Road Map to Maintaining Cognitive Health

"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 for a "work in progress," one 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. We anticipate many partners and agencies, including CDC, will develop their own collaborative plans to move the actions listed within the Road Map forward over the next 3-5 years. For information on Healthy Brain Initiative click here.

A National Public Health Road Map to Maintaining Cognitive Health

Full Road Map (PDF-2.6Mb) http://www.cdc.gov/aging/pdf/TheHealthyBrainInitiative.pdf

Executive Summary (PDF-176Kb) http://www.cdc.gov/aging/pdf/TheHealthyBrainInitiative_ExecSum.pdf

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 at ccdinfo@cdc.gov.

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