Organizational Partner: “VBP in Brain Health” research group of the Global Brain Health Institute

Members:

Panagiotis Alexopoulos, Mental Health Services, Patras University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Patras, Greece, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy,

Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Faculty of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Germany; Global Brain Health Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.

Alison J Canty, Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre, University of Tasmania, Australia; Global Brain Health Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.

Jayashree Dasgupta, Department of Healthcare Management, Chitkara University Punjab, India; Samvedna Care, Samaspur, India; Global Brain Health Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. 

Joyla A Furlano, Faculty of Health Sciences, Queen’s University, Canada; Global Brain Health Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.

Aline Nogueira Haas, School of Physical Education, Physiotherapy and Dance, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; Global Brain Health Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.

Contact:

panos.alexopoulos@upatras.gr; alison.canty@gbhi.org; jayashree.dasgupta@gbhi.org; joyla.furlano@gbhi.org; aline.haas@gbhi.org.

Key Words: Brain health, dementia, cognitive ageing, mental health

Residents in: Australia, Brazil, Canada, Greece, India; Working in: Australia, Brazil, Canada, Greece, India ; Area(s) of Interest in VBP: Research/philosophy, Services/person-centered, Services/teamwork; Related Area(s) of Interest: Communication skills, Decision theory, Evidence-based practice; Area(s) of Healthcare Expertise: Brain health, Mental health, Neuroscience, Community Health, Dance

Brief Description of Work: The recently emerged concept of brain health encompasses cognitive, sensory, social-emotional, behavioural and motor aspects of brain functioning, enabling individuals to achieve their potential for both health and wellbeing over their life course, independent of the presence or absence of disease. The “VBP in Brain Health” research group works on shedding light on the usefulness of values-based practice in navigating value diversity in decision-making related to brain health promotion and maintenance, prevention and management of dementia, and mental diseases and sensory loss. It also elaborates on ways to facilitate VBP implementation in brain health as a decision-making toolkit. 

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