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Brain Health Course 1

Heart Healthy is Brain Healthy: Cognitive Decline and Dementia Risk Reduction through Blood Pressure Control, developed by ACPM, is designed to improve healthcare providers’ awareness and ability to take action to utilize blood pressure control in middle-aged adults to reduce risk of cognitive impairment in later life.

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Brain Health Course 2

Improving Brain Health: A Practical Review of Dementia Risk Reduction Strategies is designed for preventive medicine physicians, as well as general healthcare physicians and public health professionals, to apply evidence-based tools and interventions to identify and manage select modifiable risk factors for dementia including obesity, nutrition, physical activity, diabetes and sleep.

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Prevention of Cognitive Impairment With Intensive Systolic Blood Pressure Control

Editorial from JAMA on the impact of blood pressure control on preventing cognitive decline

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Cognitive Aging Progress in Understanding and Opportunities for Action (2015)

Research report from the National Academies of Science, Engeneering, Medicine

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Considerations for the Design of a Systematic Review of Care Interventions for Individuals with Dementia and Their Caregivers Letter Report (2018)

Research report from the National Academies of Science, Engineering, Medicine

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Dementia Mortality in the United States, 2000–2017

From the National Vital Stastics Report - Vol. 68 Num. 2

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Dementia prevention, intervention, and care

From the Lancet

International Alzheimer's and Related Dementias Research Portfolio

National Institutes of Health curated research portfolio

Preventing Cognitive Decline and Dementia

Emerging evidence that the prevalence of dementia is declining in high-income countries offers hope that public health interventions will be effective in preventing or delaying cognitive impairments.

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Summary of the evidence on modifiable risk factors for cognitive decline and dementia: A population-based perspective

From Alzheimer's and Dementia vol. 11 issue 6.

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The State of Aging in America: Data Briefs

Centers for Disease Control report on aging and related conditions, including cognitive decline

Tracking the landscape of dementia research and resources

From the NIH - National Institute on Aging blog

Vascular Contributions to Cognitive Impairment and Dementia

From Stroke vol. 42 issue 9.

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Risk reduction of cognitive decline and dementia

Brain health risk reduction guidlines developed by the World Health Organization.

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KAER Toolkit: 4-Step Process to Detecting Cognitive Impairment and Earlier Diagnosis of Dementia

Modular tookit for PCPs, health plans and health care systems looking to implement early diagnosis and preventive programs.

Cognitive Assessment Toolkit

Toolkit provided by the Alzheimer's Association

Million Hearts Tools and Protocols

Resources to help educate, motivate and monitor patients.

Healthy Brain Initiative Road Map

Public health roadmap developed by the Alzheimer's Association

Healthy Brain Initiative Road Map for Indian Country

CDC-led brain health initiative

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Healthy Heart Healthy Brain

Assocation of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) campaign on the interaction of heart and brain health

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Promoting Brain Health Among At-Risk Populations

Risk reduction strategic plan developed by the South Carolina Department of Health

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Delirium Prevention and Safety: Starting with the ABCDEF’s

Provider resources for delirium management

Alzheimer's Association: Our Stories

Patients, caregivers and healthcare professionals share their personal experiences with Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer's Disease & Related Dementias

General information for patients and caregivers from the National Institute on Aging

Brain Health Information

Information for patients and caregivers on brain health

Brain Health Resource

Overview of National Insitute on Aging brain health resources

Global Council on Brain Health

News and updates on brain health from AARP

Healthy Heart, Healthy Brain

Resources for patients and caregivers from the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials

High Blood Pressure Educational Materials

Centers for Disease Control curated patient resources on high blood pressure

Know Stroke: The Signs and Symptoms

Resources and education for stoke prevention and treatment

Mind Your Risks

Interactive experience helping you understand your risk for Alzheimer's and dementia

NIH: High Blood Pressure

Learn about the causes and effects of high blood pressure on your brain and heart

Take Brain Health to Heart

Understand the connection between your brain and your heart, and how common risk factors effect both

Traumatic Brain Injury

Information for patients on traumatic brain injury

What is Brain Health?

Learn about the complex ways your brain impacts your health, and how you can keep it healthy

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