Other Preserving the Brain: A Call to Action

“Preserving the Brain: A Call to Action” aims to focus on the importance of prevention and early treatment of widespread and still incurable diseases,such as Alzheimer’s, Huntington’s, Parkinson’s, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, and Multiple Sclerosis. Neurodegenerative diseases are characterized by a series of modifiable risk factors, the correction of which would have major consequences on an individual and collective level. To protect ourselves from the increasing prevalence of these diseases,it is crucial to act on modifiable risk factors, take care of the environment, promote healthy lifestyles, implement educational activities, and engageall actors of society and political institutions. 

Preventive health

The impressive recent development of genetic and biological markers for all these diseases also allows to identify individuals who are at risk for a specific disease, and the activation of secondary prevention strategies that could include the implementation of specific therapies.

For this reason, the project sees the participation of leading research centers, academics, patient associations, and organizations that operate in the field of brain health, as well as representatives of institutions. The main goal is a productive exchange among different stakeholders to promote specific actions related to modifiable factors on neurodegenerative diseases, leading up to a “call to action” addressed to a wide population, especially younger generations.