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What is Brain Health?

Dec 16, 2021
1 min read


Brain health refers to how well a person’s brain functions across several areas. Aspects of brain health include:

  • Cognitive health — how well you think, learn, and remember

  • Motor function — how well you make and control movements, including balance

  • Emotional function — how well you interpret and respond to emotions (both pleasant and unpleasant)

  • Tactile function — how well you feel and respond to sensations of touch — including pressure, pain, and temperature

Brain health can be affected by age-related changes in the brain, injuries such as stroke or traumatic brain injury, mood disorders such as depression, substance use disorder or addiction, and diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease. While some factors affecting brain health cannot be changed, there are many lifestyle changes that might make a difference.


Source: National Institute on Aging

https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/cognitive-health-and-older-adults

10 Comments


Erica Carl
21 hours ago

This is a very clear and informative explanation of brain health and its different dimensions, especially how cognitive, motor, emotional, and tactile functions all work together to support overall well-being. From my experience, it’s important to recognize how interconnected these functions are, as changes in one area can often influence others, particularly with age, injury, or mental health conditions. Understanding this holistic view of brain health helps in promoting better awareness and prevention strategies. Even while exploring change management research topics, I find that this also reflects how systems—whether biological or organizational—require balance, adaptability, and continuous support to function effectively.

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