Abstract
One priority action in “The Healthy Brain Initiative: The Public Health Road Map for State and National Partnerships, 2013–2018” is surveillance of cognitive health issues. CDC’s Healthy Aging Program (HAP) has developed and promulgated the use of two modules, on subjective cognitive decline and caregiving, in the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). The BRFSS is the world’s largest ongoing telephone health-related survey, collecting data in 50 states and three U.S. territories. The HAP enlisted the help of subject matter experts and used cognitive testing to refine and improve these modules. State-level data from the modules have been used to inform state Alzheimer’s plan development and implementation, and to create awareness and education about cognitive decline and caregiving through webinars, proclamations, and media events. These data can further the understanding of the public health burden, inform public health policy and strategies, and monitor quality of life for all Americans.
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