Table 3.

Public Health Measures Proposed by the Participants to Promote Brain Health

Dissemination

Run national brain health campaigns with evidence-based, demystifying and consistent messages, tailored to specific age and/or target groups, (e.g., risk, risk prevention, maintenance, improvement)

Run targeted campaigns to inform about brain health—focusing on lifestyle changes necessary for improved brain health (e.g., in primary care centers, senior centers)

Incentives and disincentives

Subsidize healthy food and increase taxes on unhealthy food, alcohol, and tobacco  Enable affordable access to sports and social and cultural activities  Establish reward systems to encourage physical activity  Encourage employers to offer work-out time to employees during working hours and flexible working hours

Other possible measures

Offer citizens periodic brain checks such as blood tests or brain scans free of charge

Introduce meditation and mindfulness classes in schools  Put more resources into mental health research and prevention  Train seniors to use new technologies  Reduce mental stress by improving access to proper living conditions (e.g., housing and education)