
脳の健康と食料システム~神経科学が変える食と農業のあり方~
20世紀に心臓の健康がグローバルな優先課題となったように、21世紀は脳の健康の時代です。現在、うつ病や不安障害から認知症、脳卒中に至るまでの脳疾患は、後天的障がいの主要な原因となっており、年間数兆ドルもの経済的損失をもたらしています。
Brain Health Initiative (BHI) is a global non-profit using a cutting-edge approach to protecting brain health, promoting brain performance and preventing and fighting brain illness. The BHI is building brain-healthy communities, cultures that promote brain-healthy lifestyles, foster protective factors and address risk factors, thereby improving brain health and optimizing brain performance outcomes at the individual and community level. It identifies and builds global partnerships to inform and educate, conduct research, accelerate innovation and engage stakeholders within the community to bring high-quality, culturally responsive and equitable evidence-based brain, mind, body health promotion, prevention and intervention as part of a multi-tiered system of support.