TRANSLATING DATA INTO ACTION ON BRAIN HEALTH
2024

Advancing Brain Health through Data Utilization

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Author Information

Author(s): Shean John, Bouldin Erin

Primary Institution: Oxford University Press US

Hypothesis

How can existing datasets on brain health and caregiving be effectively utilized to inform public health actions?

Conclusion

The Data for Action pilot project successfully demonstrated how states can leverage existing data to improve brain health initiatives.

Supporting Evidence

  • The Healthy Brain Initiative aims to prioritize brain health in public health.
  • Data analysis is essential for educating the public and informing policy.
  • Arkansas presented their process and products from the Data for Action pilot.

Takeaway

This study shows that by using data about brain health, states can make better decisions to help people take care of their brains.

Methodology

The study involved presentations and discussions on the Data for Action pilot project and its outcomes.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1093/geroni/igae098.1555

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