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Donate NowAlzheimer's Association Awarded CDC Grants to Continue Leadership of National Healthy Brain Initiative and Center of Excellence on Dementia Risk Reduction
— Five-year awards will advance dementia risk reduction, public health action and support for state, Tribal, local and territorial health departments nationwide —
CHICAGO, Sept. 24 — The Alzheimer's Association today announced it has received two five-year cooperative agreements from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), totaling $20 million, to continue leading the National Healthy Brain Initiative (HBI) and the BOLD Public Health Center of Excellence on Dementia Risk Reduction.The awards represent a significant federal investment in public health efforts to address Alzheimer's disease and other dementias and ensure continuity for these cornerstone programs focused on brain health, early detection of dementia, caregiving and the safety and quality of care of people living with dementia, while supporting implementation of the key public health strategies outlined in the Building Our Largest Dementia (BOLD) Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act .
Alzheimer's and other dementias remain among the nation's most significant public health challenges, affecting more than 7 million Americans and placing growing demands on families, caregivers, health systems and communities. The new awards will help ensure public health agencies nationwide have the tools, resources and evidence-based strategies needed to promote brain health, support caregivers, and improve outcomes for people living with dementia.
"These awards reflect the CDC's continued commitment to addressing Alzheimer's and dementia through a public health approach," said Joanne Pike, DrPH, president and CEO of the Alzheimer’s Association. "This investment reinforces the critical role of brain health, risk reduction and early action in communities nationwide."
Through the Healthy Brain Initiative, launched in 2005, and the BOLD Center of Excellence on Dementia Risk Reduction, established in 2020, the Alzheimer's Association has helped make brain health a public health priority nationwide. Working alongside national, state, Tribal, local and territorial partners, the Association has translated emerging science into practical tools, training and technical assistance that support healthier communities and strengthen the nation's response to Alzheimer's and other dementias.
The new funding will allow the Association and its partners to build on that progress by:
- Continuing to coordinate a national network of partners advancing brain health and dementia risk reduction.
- Supporting state, Tribal, local and territorial health departments in implementing evidence-based public health strategies.
- Developing the next HBI Road Map for public health action on Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.
- Preparing health departments to compete for future funding opportunities that expand dementia-focused public health initiatives.
- Accelerating implementation of proven approaches that promote brain health and reduce dementia risk across communities.
"Public health plays a critical role in helping communities translate scientific advances into healthier lives," Pike said. "These awards will help ensure that state, Tribal, local and territorial health departments are prepared to bring effective brain health and dementia risk-reduction strategies to the people they serve."
Over the next five years, the Alzheimer's Association will work closely with CDC, national partners and public health leaders to advance the next chapter of the Healthy Brain Initiative and BOLD Act implementation, helping ensure that brain health, early detection of dementia, caregiving and the safety and quality of care of people living with dementia remain public health priorities in communities nationwide.
About the Alzheimer's Association
The Alzheimer’s Association is a worldwide voluntary health organization dedicated to Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Our mission is to lead the way to end Alzheimer's and all other dementia — by accelerating global research, driving risk reduction and early detection, and maximizing quality care and support. Our vision is a world without Alzheimer's and all other dementia®. Visit alz.org or call 800.272.3900.