From Brain Disease to Brain Health: Primary Prevention of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders in a Health System Using an Electronic Medical Record-Based Approach.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Alzheimer's disease and aging brain disorders are progressive, often fatal neurodegenerative diseases. Successful aging, modern lifestyles and behaviors have combined to result in an expected epidemic. Risks for these diseases include genetic, medical, and lifestyle factors; over 20 modifiable risks have been reported.

Objectives

We aim to primarily prevent Alzheimer's disease and related disorders through electronic medical record (EMR)-based screening, risk assessments, interventions, and surveillance.

Design

We identified modifiable risks; developed human, systems and infrastructural resources; developed interventions; and targeted at-risk groups for the intervention.

Setting

A Community Based Health System.

Participants

In year one (June 2

SUBMITTER: Fosnacht AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5573186 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature