The brain, our most complex organ, shapes our humanity and fuels technological leaps. Yet, its intricate functioning remains a mystery, especially when it comes to preserving its health.
We, the CSA BrainHealth participants, embrace the WHO definition of brain health as: “…the state of brain functioning across cognitive, sensory, social-emotional, behavioral and motor domains, allowing a person to realize their full potential over the life course, irrespective of the presence or absence of disorders”, while explicitly including the relevance of mental health in our approaches.
Seizing the momentum and capitalizing on cutting-edge research will unleash a powerful innovation force, creating a new ecosystem for brain research. This will be consolidated though an ambitious European partnership, strengthening the position of Europe’s standing in the field of brain health research. The CSA BrainHealth will take the necessary steps to design the European Partnership on BrainHealth serving as a unifying framework for stakeholder initiatives in this domain, implementing transnational funding and facilitating other essential activities to support and enhance the partnership’s objectives.
“Brain health is the state of brain functioning across cognitive, sensory, social-emotional, behavioral and motor domains, allowing a person to realize their full potential over the life course, irrespective of the presence or absence of disorders.”
WHO