Promoting Brain Health: Report on Activities of the Bern Brain Health Working Group
Brain Health has become a global public health priority, driven mainly by the rapid aging of populations and the increasing burden of neurological and psychiatric disorders. This report presents the first activities of the Bern Brain Health Working Group, established to implement the Swiss Brain Health Plan (SBHP), published in 2023. The aim is to describe the development and initial outcomes of regional initiatives promoting Brain Health in Switzerland. Specifically, we outline the structure and objectives of the Bern Brain Health Consultation, the development process and conceptual framework of the Swiss Brain Health Questionnaire, and additional educational and research activities supporting the SBHP. By summarizing these first steps, this report provides a model for regional implementation of a national Brain Health strategy and contributes to building a foundation for broader national and international Brain Health efforts.
Authors
- Bogdan Draganski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5159-5919)
- Urs Fischer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0521-4051)
- Tobias Monschein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6053-4210)
- Simon Jung
- Marcel Arnold (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4274-4644)
- Iris‐Katharina Penner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6746-1034)
- Hakan Sarikaya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3938-5270)
- Gian Luca Di Tanna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5470-3567)
- Claudio L. Bassetti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4535-0245)
- Kristina Adorjan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7501-9556)
- Mirjam R. Heldner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3594-2159)
- Albrecht Vorster (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0452-4325)
- Irina Filchenko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9486-1017)
Institutions
- University of Bern (CH)
- Bern University of Applied Sciences (CH)
- Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (CH)
- University Hospital of Bern (CH)
- Medical University of Vienna (AT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical and Translational Neuroscience
- Published
- 2025-12-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/ctn9040056
- Primary Topic
- Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00