Aarp brain health surveys for the global council of brain health (gcbh)

Since 2015, AARP Research has been fielding surveys in support of AARP’s Policy and Brain Health team and the Global Council on Brain Health (GCBH). AARP Research produces a final report for

each brain health topic (employment, hearing, dementia stigma, etc.). This collection represents these final reports on brain health topics to date.  When the survey series kicked off in

2015, a general survey exploring awareness and interest in brain health was launched to get a general read of the views and concerns about brain health among adults age 40 and older. An

update to several of these key questions was in included in a January 2024 report. Following the initial 2015 survey, subsequent reports were also based on nationally representative samples

and their topics related to the six pillar brain health behaviors: exercise, sleep, social engagement, mentally stimulating activity, nutrition, and mental well-being (stress). Reports were

produced for additional topics including employment, hearing, music, dietary supplements, delirium, and the perceptions related to a dementia diagnosis. Some surveys have included adults

ages 18 and older, others have included adults ages 40 and older. Most final reports include highlights and differences in Hispanic/Latino, African American/Black, and Asian American

communities. Several common threads have emerged over the years of fielding these surveys: * Adults who regularly engage in healthy lifestyle behaviors are willing to engage in even more

healthy behaviors when they find out that doing so is good for their brain health.  * A relationship exists between engagement in healthy behaviors and self-reported brain health and mental

well-being.  * Adults who engage in healthy behaviors more often tend to self-report better brain health and higher mental well-being scores. * Adults tend to put trust in their healthcare

providers when it comes to advice about healthy behaviors, dietary supplements, and a cognitive evaluation.  For more information, please contact Laura Mehegan at [email protected]. For

media inquiries, please contact External Relations at [email protected]. For more information on brain health, please visit the Global Council of Brain Health. BRAIN HEALTH SURVEYS

(2015–PRESENT)