Promoting global collaboration for brain health research

Liu, Liping; Feigin, Valery; Sacco, Ralph L.; Koroshetz, Walter J.

doi:10.1136/bmj.m3753

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“…However, further challenges are raised by the different key research directions of brain projects in different countries. In the face of these challenges, Liu and colleagues argue that collaboration on brain health research is urgently needed 26. As the other articles in this series describe, coordinated research has enormous potential to improve the prognosis of brain disorders.…”

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What is brain health and why is it important?

Wang

Pan

2020

BMJ

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Section: Opportunities and Challenges Of Future Research On Brain Healthmentioning

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What is brain health and why is it important?

Wang

Pan

2020

BMJ

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“…In recognition of the global importance of brain health, the OneNeurology partnership and the WHO Brain Health Unit have recently (2021) been launched, and a call for global collaboration for brain health was made 4 . The OneNeurology is a joint initiative of the EFNA and the EAN aiming to unite and strengthen neurology‐related groups to stimulate collaborative advocacy, action, and accountability for the prevention, treatment, and management of neurological disorders worldwide.…”

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“…Through it, we think, see, hear, and distinguish the ugly from the beautiful, the bad from the good.” Transdisciplinary collaboration and systems science approaches are needed to overcome gaps and hurdles in achieving or maintaining comprehensive brain health (Box 1). 4 …”

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Brain health: Key to health, productivity, and well‐being

Aamodt¹,

Alessi²,

Ali³

et al. 2021

Alzheimer's & Dementia

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Brain health is essential for physical and mental health, social well-being, productivity, and creativity. Current neurological research focuses mainly on treating a diseased brain and preventing further deterioration rather than on developing and maintaining brain health. The pandemic has forced a shift toward virtual working environments that accelerated opportunities for transdisciplinary collaboration for fostering brain health among neurologists, psychiatrists, psychologists, neuro and socio-behavioral scientists, scholars in arts and humanities, policymakers, and citizens. This could shed light on the interconnectedness of physical, mental, environmental, and socioeconomic determinants of brain disease and health. We advocate making brain health the top priority worldwide, developing common measures and definitions to enhance research and policy, and finding the cause of the decline of incidence of stroke and dementia in some countries and then applying comprehensive customized cost-effective prevention solutions in actionable implementation units. Life cycle brain health offers the best single individual, communal, and global investment.

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“…The goal of public health programs is disease prevention, life prolongation, and promotion of health and well-being via different approaches, including promotion of healthy behavior and reduction or alteration of risk factors for disease ( 17 , 18 ). Despite extensive research, many aspects of brain functioning in health and disease are not yet understood ( 19 ). Mechanisms and causes of many BDs are still unknown and there is a lack of established risk factors that contribute to their development ( 8 , 17 ).…”

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Lay Public View of Neuroscience and Science-Based Brain Health Recommendations in Slovenia

Tomat¹,

Perovnik

Vidmar

et al. 2021

Front. Public Health

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Background: Brain health is one of the cornerstones of a long and full life. Active care for brain health and reduction of lifestyle-related risks for brain disorders may be a key strategy in tackling the growing prevalence of mental and neurological illnesses. Public knowledge, perception, and preventive behavior need to be considered in the planning of effective strategies for brain health promotion. Our research is the first effort aimed at assessing Slovenian lay public knowledge, search and use of scientific information about the brain, and care for brain health.Methods: An online survey was used to gather data for descriptive and associative statistical analyses of a sample of the Slovenian public (n = 2568) in August 2017. Participants with formal brain-related education were excluded, leaving the remaining sample of the lay public (n = 1012). Demographic characteristics and information regarding the perceived importance and knowledge of brain health and engagement in preventive behaviors of participants were collected, and key associative analyses were carried out.Results: The majority of respondents (89%) considered brain health to be important. Over one-third (39%) considered their knowledge of the brain as sufficient relative to their needs. Most of the respondents identified science-recommended practices to be important for brain health. No recommendation was followed daily by the majority of the respondents, primarily due to declared lack of time (59%), and lack of information (32%). Information was obtained primarily from television (38%), followed by newspapers and magazines (31%), the Internet (31%), and direct conversations (27%). However, the highest-rated, preferred source of information was lectured by experts. One-third of our sample struggled with the trustworthiness of information sources. Female gender and older age were associated with a higher frequency of healthy practices. Personal or familial diagnoses of brain disorders were not associated with a higher frequency of the behavior in favor of brain health, but did affect available time and perceived value of preventive practices.Conclusions: Our research provides an initial insight into the perceptions, knowledge, and brain health-promoting behavior of the Slovenian lay public. Our findings can inform future strategies for science communication, public education and engagement, and policy-making to improve lifelong active care for brain health.

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Promoting global collaboration for brain health research

Abstract: Liping Liu and colleagues discuss the challenges of global collaboration for brain health research and promising future opportunities for improvement of brain health worldwide

Cited by 8 publications

References 20 publications

What is brain health and why is it important?

What is brain health and why is it important?

Brain health: Key to health, productivity, and well‐being

Lay Public View of Neuroscience and Science-Based Brain Health Recommendations in Slovenia

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