The Lancet Regional Health. Americas (Dec 2023)
The Brain Health Diplomat's Toolkit: supporting brain health diplomacy leaders in Latin America and the Caribbean
- Walter D. Dawson,
- Laura Booi,
- Maritza Pintado-Caipa,
- Maira Okada de Oliveira,
- Alex Kornhuber,
- Natasha Spoden,
- Ona Golonka,
- Lenny Shallcross,
- Alejandra Davidziuk,
- Márcia Regina Cominetti,
- Mayte Vergara-Manríquez,
- Renata Kochhann,
- Ian Robertson,
- Harris A. Eyre,
- Agustin Ibáñez
Affiliations
- Walter D. Dawson
- Global Brain Health Institute at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), GBHI Memory and Aging Center, MC: 1207 1651 4th St, 3rd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA and Trinity College Dublin, Room 0.60, Lloyd Building, Dublin 2, Ireland; Latin American Brain Health Institute (BrainLat), Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, Diagonal las Torres 2640, Peñalolén, RM, 7941169, Chile; Layton Aging & Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd, CR131, Portland, OR, 97239, USA; Institute on Aging, Portland State University, 1825 SW Broadway, Portland, OR, 97201, USA; Corresponding author. Layton Aging and Alzheimer's Disease Center, Oregon Health & Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, CR131, Portland, OR, 97239, USA.
- Laura Booi
- Global Brain Health Institute at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), GBHI Memory and Aging Center, MC: 1207 1651 4th St, 3rd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA and Trinity College Dublin, Room 0.60, Lloyd Building, Dublin 2, Ireland; Latin American Brain Health Institute (BrainLat), Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, Diagonal las Torres 2640, Peñalolén, RM, 7941169, Chile; Centre for Dementia Research, School of Health, Leeds Beckett University, City Campus, Leeds, LS1 3HE, United Kingdom
- Maritza Pintado-Caipa
- Global Brain Health Institute at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), GBHI Memory and Aging Center, MC: 1207 1651 4th St, 3rd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA and Trinity College Dublin, Room 0.60, Lloyd Building, Dublin 2, Ireland; Latin American Brain Health Institute (BrainLat), Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, Diagonal las Torres 2640, Peñalolén, RM, 7941169, Chile; Department of Neurology, Peruvian Institute of Neurosciences, Bartolomé Herrera 161, Lince, 15046, Lima, Peru
- Maira Okada de Oliveira
- Global Brain Health Institute at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), GBHI Memory and Aging Center, MC: 1207 1651 4th St, 3rd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA and Trinity College Dublin, Room 0.60, Lloyd Building, Dublin 2, Ireland; Latin American Brain Health Institute (BrainLat), Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, Diagonal las Torres 2640, Peñalolén, RM, 7941169, Chile; Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA, 02114, USA; Cognitive Neurology and Behavioral Unit (GNCC), University of São Paulo, Butanta, São Paulo, Brazil
- Alex Kornhuber
- Global Brain Health Institute at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), GBHI Memory and Aging Center, MC: 1207 1651 4th St, 3rd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA and Trinity College Dublin, Room 0.60, Lloyd Building, Dublin 2, Ireland; Latin American Brain Health Institute (BrainLat), Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, Diagonal las Torres 2640, Peñalolén, RM, 7941169, Chile
- Natasha Spoden
- Layton Aging & Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd, CR131, Portland, OR, 97239, USA
- Ona Golonka
- Layton Aging & Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd, CR131, Portland, OR, 97239, USA
- Lenny Shallcross
- World Dementia Council, World Dementia Council Executive Team, Floor 2, 33 Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0PW, United Kingdom
- Alejandra Davidziuk
- Latin American Brain Health Institute (BrainLat), Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, Diagonal las Torres 2640, Peñalolén, RM, 7941169, Chile
- Márcia Regina Cominetti
- Global Brain Health Institute at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), GBHI Memory and Aging Center, MC: 1207 1651 4th St, 3rd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA and Trinity College Dublin, Room 0.60, Lloyd Building, Dublin 2, Ireland; Federal University of Sao Carlos, Rod. Washington Luís, Km 235, Monjolinho, São Carlos, SP, CEP 13565-905, Brazil
- Mayte Vergara-Manríquez
- Latin American Brain Health Institute (BrainLat), Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, Diagonal las Torres 2640, Peñalolén, RM, 7941169, Chile; University of Udine, Via Monsignor Pasquale Margreth, 3, 33100, Udine UD, Italy; Center of Social and Cognitive Neuroscience (CSCN), Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, Diagonal las Torres 2640, Peñalolén, RM, 7941169, Chile
- Renata Kochhann
- Research Projects Office, Hospital Moinhos de Vento, Ramiro Barcelos 610, Porto Alegre, RS, 90035-000, Brazil
- Ian Robertson
- Global Brain Health Institute at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), GBHI Memory and Aging Center, MC: 1207 1651 4th St, 3rd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA and Trinity College Dublin, Room 0.60, Lloyd Building, Dublin 2, Ireland; Latin American Brain Health Institute (BrainLat), Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, Diagonal las Torres 2640, Peñalolén, RM, 7941169, Chile
- Harris A. Eyre
- Global Brain Health Institute at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), GBHI Memory and Aging Center, MC: 1207 1651 4th St, 3rd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA and Trinity College Dublin, Room 0.60, Lloyd Building, Dublin 2, Ireland; Latin American Brain Health Institute (BrainLat), Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, Diagonal las Torres 2640, Peñalolén, RM, 7941169, Chile; Baker Center for Public Policy, Rice University, 6100 Main St, Houston, TX, 77005, USA; Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation (IMPACT), Deakin University, Health and Education Research Building (HERB) at Barwon Health Deakin University School of Medicine, PO Box 281, Geelong, Victoria, 3220, Australia; Euro-Mediterranean Economists Association, C/ de St. Antoni Maria Claret, 167, 08025, Barcelona, Spain; Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute, 2800 Swiss Ave, Dallas, TX, 75204, USA; Department of Psychiatry, Baylor College of Medicine, 1977 Butler Blvd Suite E4.400, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
- Agustin Ibáñez
- Global Brain Health Institute at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), GBHI Memory and Aging Center, MC: 1207 1651 4th St, 3rd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA and Trinity College Dublin, Room 0.60, Lloyd Building, Dublin 2, Ireland; Latin American Brain Health Institute (BrainLat), Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, Diagonal las Torres 2640, Peñalolén, RM, 7941169, Chile; Universidad San Andres, Vito Dumas 284, B1644BID, Victoria, Buenos Aires, Argentina; National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET), Godoy Cruz 2290 (C1425FQB), Buenos Aires, Argentina; Corresponding author. Latin American Brain Health Institute, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, Diagonal las Torres 2640, Peñalolén, RM, 7941169, Chile.
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 28
p. 100627
Abstract
Summary: Maintaining and improving brain health, one of the most critical global challenges of this century, necessitates innovative, interdisciplinary, and collaborative strategies to address the growing challenges in Latin America and the Caribbean. This paper introduces Brain Health Diplomacy (BHD) as a pioneering approach to bridge disciplinary and geographic boundaries and mobilize resources to promote equitable brain health outcomes in the region. Our framework provides a toolkit for emerging brain health leaders, equipping them with essential concepts and practical resources to apply in their professional work and collaborations. By providing case studies, we highlight the importance of culturally sensitive, region-specific interventions to address unique needs of vulnerable populations. By encouraging dialogue, ideation, and cross-sector discussions, we aspire to develop new research, policy, and programmatic avenues. The novel BHD approach has the potential to revolutionize brain health across the region and beyond, ultimately contributing to a more equitable global cognitive health landscape.
