A Public Health Approach to Brain Health: The HBI Road Map Series

Chair(s)

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  Shelby Roberts, MPH (she/her/hers)

  Director, Healthy Brain Initiative
  Care and Support
  Alzheimer's Association
  Chicago, Illinois, United States

  Slides

Co-Chair(s)

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  James Appleby, BSPharm, MPH

  Chief Executive Officer
  Executive Office
  The Gerontological Society of America
  Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Discussant(s)

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  Diane Ty, MBA/MA (she/her/hers)

  Senior Director, Center for the Future of Aging
  Center for the Future of Aging
  Milken Institute
  Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Individual Symposium Abstract First Author(s)

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  Meghan Fadel (she/her/hers)

  Associate Director, Healthy Brain Initiative
  Care and Support
  Alzheimer's Association
  Chicago, Illinois, United States
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  Lisa McGuire, PhD, FAPA, FGSA

  Alzheimer's Lead
  Alzheimer's Disease
  CDC
  Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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  Kristen Clifford, MBA

  Chief Program Officer
  Care and Support
  Alzheimer's Association
  Austin, Texas, United States

In 2005, congressional support led to the creation of the Healthy Brain Initiative (HBI) and the longstanding collaboration between the Alzheimer’s Association and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to advance understanding of and support for cognitive decline as a central part of public health practice. Since then, HBI partners have worked together to implement public health strategies that promote brain health, address dementia and help support caregivers. The Healthy Brain Initiative Road Map Series guides this effort. The first HBI Road Map was released by CDC and the Alzheimer’s Association in 2007 and was the first framework for viewing cognitive health and dementia as a public health issue. The second HBI Road Map was released in 2013 and expanded the role of state and local public health departments and partners in improving cognitive health. The third HBI Road Map, published in 2018, continued to chart a course for state and local public health departments and their partners by aligning actions with the essential services of public health. The HBI Road Map for Indian Country, published in 2019, is the first public health guide focused on dementia in American Indian and Alaska Native communities. The release of the fourth HBI Road Map in 2023 continues to advance the field and prepare public health departments to better address health equity and build capacity as new treatments become available. This symposium highlights successes of the Road Map Series and the development of the 4th edition of the HBI Road Map.

Presentations:

• 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET

  The Healthy Brain Initiative Road Map Catalyzes Action Among State, Local, and National Partners
  

  Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Meghan Fadel (she/her/hers) – Alzheimer's Association
• 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET

  Building Sustainability in Public Health Alzheimer's Disease Programs
  

  Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Lisa McGuire, PhD, FAPA, FGSA – CDC
• 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET

  Multisector Collaboration Drives the Development of the Fourth Healthy Brain Initiative Road Map
  

  Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Kristen Clifford, MBA – Alzheimer's Association