The Healthy Brain Initiative
Road Map
Lynda A. Anderson, PhD
Director, Healthy Aging Program
Division of Population Health
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Community Conversations
October 30, 2014
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CDC’s Healthy Brain Initiative
In 2006, Congress appropriated funds to CDC’s Healthy Aging
Program to “address brain health with a focus on lifestyle issues”
Goals of The Healthy Brain Initiative:
Better understand the publics’ perceptions about cognitive
health and burden of cognitive impairment through public
health surveillance systems
Build a strong evidence base for policy, communication, and
programmatic interventions
Translate that foundation into effective public health practice by
public health departments and their partners in states and
communities
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2007 HBI Road Map
2007 HBI Road Map served as a catalyst for numerous
accomplishments* on the part of multiple stakeholders
Healthy People 2020, “Dementias, including Alzheimer’s
disease”
To increase the proportion of persons with diagnosed Alzheimer’s
disease and other dementias, or their caregiver, who are aware of
the diagnosis.
To reduce the proportion of preventable hospitalizations in
persons with diagnosed Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.
*2011 Progress Report of CDC’s accomplishments available at www.cdc.gov/aging/healthybrain/resources.htm
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Awareness of Dementia Diagnosis,
Adults 65+ Years, 2007—2009*
HP2020 Target: 38.3%
Total
Female
Male
Black
Hispanic
White
Age (years)
Increase
desired
65-74
75-84
85+
Family
< 100%
Income 100-199%
(percent 200-399%
Poverty
400+ %
Threshold)
0
10
20
30
40
Percent
50
60
70
I
*2014 HP2020 Progress review; available at www.cdc.gov/nchs/healthy_people/hp2020/hp2020_OA_DIA_progress_review.htm
NOTE:
= 95% confidence interval. Categories of black/white exclude persons of Hispanic origin. Persons of Hispanic origin may be any race.
SOURCE: Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS), CMS.
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The Healthy Brain Initiative: The Public Health Road Map for
State and National Partnerships, 2013–2018
Used a participatory
method to invite input
from more than 280
experts
35 actions public health
community can do over
next 5 years
Released July 2013
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2013 Healthy Brain Initiative Road Map
Actions for state and local public
health agencies and their partners
to:
Promote cognitive functioning,
Address cognitive impairment
for individuals living in the
community, and
Help meet the needs of care
partners
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2013 Road Map Domains
Monitor and evaluate
Educate and empower
Develop policy and mobilize partnerships
Assure a competent workforce
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CDC Select HBI Activities
Monitor
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) Cognitive
Decline and Caregiver Modules
Funded the Alzheimer’s Association to work with states and
territories to include the modules in their 2015 questionnaires
Educate and Empower
2015 CDC Healthy Brain Initiative Research Network
Thematic network of CDC’s Prevention Research Centers
A new project on developing and testing public health messages
about cognitive health and impairment
IOM study on “Public Health Dimensions of Cognitive Health”
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http://www.nbcnews.com/video/nightly-news/51836163/#51836163
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CDC Select HBI Activities
Policy and Partnerships
Fund key partnerships through cooperative agreements:
Alzheimer’s Association
Public Health website: www.alz.org/publichealth/
National Association of Chronic Disease Directors
Opportunity Grants – select HBI Road Map actions
Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
Increasing awareness and incorporating cognitive health in public
health efforts
Provide data and support to HP 2020 DIA topic area and objectives
Workforce
Collaborate on efforts with the Health Resources and Services
Administration
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Implementing HBI Road Map Actions in States
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For more information about the Healthy Aging Program:
Visit www.cdc.gov/aging
Telephone: 770 488-5360
Lynda Anderson, PhD at laa0@cdc.gov
For more information please contact Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
1600 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30333
Telephone, 1-800-CDC-INFO (232-4636)/TTY: 1-888-232-6348
E-mail: cdcinfo@cdc.gov Web: www.cdc.gov
The findings and conclusions in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official
position of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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