Alzheimer’s Association Brain Health Advancement Institute
The Alzheimer’s Association Brain Health Advancement Institute™ (BHAI) serves as a destination for researchers, health care professionals, public health practitioners and policymakers working to reduce the risk of cognitive decline and dementia across all communities.
The Institute brings together the Association’s research, professional education and systems-level partnership efforts under one integrated framework. It connects scientific discovery, prevention strategies and practice transformation to accelerate the translation of brain health research into tools, education and partnerships that drive measurable change.
Built on decades of science. Focused on what's next.
For more than four decades, the Alzheimer's Association has led the way in Alzheimer's and dementia research, care and support. Today, the foundation for action is stronger than ever.
A growing body of research has demonstrated that lifestyle interventions can protect cognitive function. The Association's U.S. POINTER study, our single largest research investment, found that a lifestyle program targeting physical activity, nutrition, cognitive engagement and health monitoring improved thinking and memory in older adults at risk of cognitive decline, with even greater benefit from a more structured intervention. That work, alongside public health partnerships like the Healthy Brain Initiative and collaborations through Project ECHO, is reshaping how brain health is understood and practiced.
Those findings are the starting point, not the finish line. The Brain Health Advancement Institute focuses on what comes next: equipping health care professionals with implementation tools, strengthening public health infrastructure and expanding research to drive the next generation of risk-reduction strategies.
How we advance brain health
The Institute organizes the Association’s brain health work across three integrated areas.
Research and translation
Awareness, education and outreach
Partnerships and systems activation
Research and translation
The Institute generates, interprets and translates scientific discoveries into implementation frameworks. It creates evidence-informed guidance that enables action across clinical, community and policy environments. Advances in neuroscience and brain health research directly inform prevention strategies, practice transformation, and scalable education and tools.
Awareness, education and outreach
The Institute transforms evidence into professional training, implementation tools and scalable programs. Health care professionals can use these tools to integrate brain health guidance into routine practice. It also provides ready-to-use resources that professionals can share with the people and communities they serve.
Partnerships and systems activation
The Institute accelerates the adoption, reach and impact of brain health strategies. It does this by working closely with health systems, workplaces, public health infrastructure and cross-sector collaborations. These partnerships create lasting change in the environments, systems and policies that shape cognitive health outcomes and ensure equitable access across all communities.
How professionals can get involved
The Alzheimer's Association connects you with the programs and resources you need to advance brain health in your work and communities. Discover more:
