Resources
You can help keep your brain healthy to reduce your risk of dementia. Many steps you take to protect your heart will also protect your brain! Choose a nutritious diet, get regular exercise, stay socially active, quit smoking/stay smoke-free, and limit how much alcohol you drink.
NYS Resources
- NYS Office of the Aging
- NYS Division of Veterans´ Affairs
- NYS Office of Mental Health
- NYS Office of Children and Family Services
- NYS Department of Financial Services
- NY Connects
Caregiving Resources
- Alzheimer´s Association: Caregiver Center: The Alzheimer´s Association Caregiver Center provides information and support to caregivers.
- AARP: AARP provides a variety of resources on caregiving.
- Eldercare Locator: The Eldercare Locator is a public service of the United States. Administration on Aging that connects older adults and their families to services.
- LongTermCare.gov: LongTermCare.gov is an official United States government website managed by the United States Department of Health & Human Services that provides information and resources related to long-term care planning.
- National Alliance for Caregiving: The National Alliance for Caregiving is a coalition of national organizations focusing on advancing family caregiving through research, innovation, and advocacy.
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs: VA Caregiver Support: The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs provides a variety of services to family caregivers of Veterans with Alzheimer´s disease or dementia.
- Consumer Directed Choices: Take control of your in-home care with Consumer Directed Choices.
Brain Health Resources
- The Alzheimer´s Association: Information on brain health from the Alzheimer´s Association, including 10 Ways to Love Your Brain.
- Lifestyle Interventions Provide Maximum Memory Benefit When Combined, May Offset Elevated Alzheimer´s Risk Due to Genetics, Pollution: Details on brain health-related research reported at the Alzheimer´s Association International Conference, 2019.
- American Heart Association: Brain Health: Information from the American Heart Association on brain health protective factors.
- NIH Brain Health Resource: A comprehensive toolkit for brain health promotion.
- Accelerating Risk Reduction and Promoting Brain Health: A Healthy Brain Initiative Issue Map: Risk reduction action agenda for the Healthy Brain Initiative.
- Healthy Brain Initiative (2018-2023) Road Map: The Road Map outlines how state and local public health agencies and their partners can continue to promote cognitive health, address cognitive impairment for people living in the community, and help meet the needs of caregivers.
- National Institute on Health´s Cognitive Health in Older Adults