From Policy to Practice: Supporting Brain Health and Caregiving at the State Level
July 31, 2025 | Kellie Waugh, Maria Gabriela Ruiz, Christina Severin, Madison Hluchan, Lana McKinney
This report explores promising policies, models, and strategies to promote brain health across the lifespan and support caregiving. By examining recently proposed and enacted legislation as well as innovative practice, ASTHO offers actionable recommendations around:
- Supporting a skilled workforce.
- Educating the public.
- Fostering partnership and collaboration.
- Strengthening data collection and utilization.
- Coordinated state planning.
- Funding and reimbursement mechanisms.
Health agency staff and their partners can adapt and scale these strategies to strengthen their Healthy Brain Initiative Road Map actions and public health impact.