Clinical Neurological Sciences, University of Western Ontario, Robarts Research Institute, London, Ontario, Canada.
Alzheimers Dement. 2023 Jul;19(7):3226-3230. doi: 10.1002/alz.13010. Epub 2023 Mar 11.
Brain health matters to everyone, we all need to know what it is. The digital age, the knowledge-based society, and expanding virtual worlds require greater cognitive capacity and mental and social resilience to function and to contribute; and yet there are no agreed definitions for brain, mental, or social health. Moreover, no definition encompasses all three or recognizes their integrated, interactive nature. Such a definition would: Help integrate relevant facts lingering behind specialized definitions and jargons. Promote a more holistic approach to patients. Create synergies among disciplines. The new definition would come in three versions: A lay, a scientific, and a customized one depending on the purpose, for example, research, education, policy, and so forth. Buttressed by evolving evidence integrated and update through a Brainpedia, they would focus attention on the greatest investment that individuals and society can make: Integral brain health: Cerebral/mental/social, in a safe, healthy, and supportive environment.
大脑健康对每个人都很重要，我们都需要了解它是什么。数字时代、知识型社会和不断扩大的虚拟世界需要更大的认知能力、心理和社会适应力来发挥作用和做出贡献；然而，对于大脑、心理或社会健康，目前还没有达成共识的定义。此外，没有一个定义能够涵盖这三个方面，也没有认识到它们是相互关联、相互作用的。这样的定义将有助于：
将相关事实整合到专门的定义和行话背后。
为患者提供更全面的治疗方法。
在学科之间创造协同效应。
新的定义将有三种版本：一种是通俗的版本，一种是科学的版本，还有一种是根据目的定制的版本，例如研究、教育、政策等。
通过 Brainpedia 整合和更新不断发展的证据，重点关注个人和社会可以进行的最大投资：整体大脑健康：在安全、健康和支持性的环境中，大脑/心理/社会的健康。
