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Brain health services for the secondary prevention of cognitive impairment and dementia: Opportunities, challenges, and the business case for existing and future facilities
Giovanni Battista Frisoni, Federica Ribaldi, Gilles Allali, Théophile Bieth, Andrea Brioschi Guevara, Stefano Francesco Cappa, Lisa Cipolotti, Kristian Steen Frederiksen et al.. The Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer s Disease, 2025-03-17
Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies
Plain-language summary
A European Task Force has recently developed and published the concept and protocols for the setup of the innovative health offer of Brain Health Services for the secondary prevention of dementia and cognitive impairment (dBHS). dBHS are outpatient health care facilities where adult persons can find an assessment of their risk of developing cognitive impairment and dementia, have their risk level and contributing factors communicated using appropriate language supported by adequate communication tools, can decide to participate to programs for personalized risk reduction if at higher risk, and benefit from cognitive enhancement interventions. This health offer is distinct from that of currently active memory clinics. The ultimate aim of dBHS is to extend healthy life, free from cognitive impairment. Here, we (i) discuss the pertinent opportunities and challenges for those persons who want to benefit from dBHS, professionals, and wider society, (ii) describe the concepts, protocols, organizational features, and patient journeys of some currently active dBHS in Europe, and (iii) argue in favor of the business case for dBHS in Europe.
What this study adds
Evidence grade: Low
This paper describes Brain Health Services, outpatient facilities for secondary prevention of cognitive impairment and dementia in Europe. It discusses opportunities, challenges and the business case for these services, which assess risk, communicate it and offer personalized risk reduction and cognitive enhancement.
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Frisoni, G. B., Ribaldi, F., Allali, G., Bieth, T., Guevara, A. B., Cappa, S. F., et al. (2025). Brain health services for the secondary prevention of cognitive impairment and dementia: Opportunities, challenges, and the business case for existing and future facilities. The Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer s Disease. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tjpad.2025.100098
Vancouver
Frisoni GB, Ribaldi F, Allali G, Bieth T, Guevara AB, Cappa SF, et al. Brain health services for the secondary prevention of cognitive impairment and dementia: Opportunities, challenges, and the business case for existing and future facilities. The Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer s Disease. 2025. doi:10.1016/j.tjpad.2025.100098. PMID: 40102145.
BibTeX
@article{frisoni2025-40102145,
author = {Frisoni, Giovanni Battista and Ribaldi, Federica and Allali, Gilles and Bieth, Théophile and Guevara, Andrea Brioschi and Cappa, Stefano Francesco and Cipolotti, Lisa and Frederiksen, Kristian Steen and others},
title = {{Brain health services for the secondary prevention of cognitive impairment and dementia: Opportunities, challenges, and the business case for existing and future facilities}},
journal = {The Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer s Disease},
year = {2025},
doi = {10.1016/j.tjpad.2025.100098},
pmid = {40102145},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tjpad.2025.100098}
}
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Key findings
- A European Task Force has recently developed and published the concept and protocols for the setup of the innovative health offer of Brain Health Services for the secondary prevention of dementia and cognitive impairment (dBHS). dBHS are outpatient health care facilities where adult persons can find an assessment of their risk of developing cognitive impairment and dementia, have their risk level and contributing factors communicated using appropriate language supported by adequate communication tools, can decide to participate to programs for personalized risk reduction if at higher risk, and benefit from cognitive enhancement interventions.
Why it matters
This paper describes Brain Health Services, outpatient facilities for secondary prevention of cognitive impairment and dementia in Europe. It discusses opportunities, challenges and the business case for these services, which assess risk, communicate it and offer personalized risk reduction and cognitive enhancement.
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Study details
- Evidence strengthLow
How this study scored 49/100
Published in a peer-reviewed journal. Scored zero for study design, sample size, effect reported, studied in people and randomized / blinded because the record does not state it.
| Component | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Journal tier | 7 / 10 | Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (The Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer s Disease) |
| Journal's citation record | 0 / 4 | The Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer s Disease: journal h-index 63 (OpenAlex, 2026-10-29) |
| Study design | 0 / 12 | No study design recorded — scores zero, not guessed (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Strength of evidence | 1 / 5 | Rated “low” in our summary |
| Peer-review validation | 10 / 10 | Peer-reviewed. Published as an article in a named peer-reviewed journal. |
| How recent | 4 / 5 | 2025 — within 3 year(s) of the newest study here |
| Sample size | 0 / 4 | Participant count not stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Effect reported | 0 / 3 | No effect size reported — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Studied in people | 0 / 3 | Not stated whether this was studied in people — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Randomized / blinded | 0 / 2 | No randomization or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Times cited | 3 / 7 | Cited 25 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10) |
| Citations per year | 3 / 5 | 8.3 citations a year over 3 year(s) since 2025 |
| Impact for its field and year | 4 / 6 | Cited 15.9× the average for papers of its field and year (OpenAlex FWCI) |
| Cited by studies here | 2 / 6 | Cited by 3 other studies in this library |
| Still being cited | 2 / 4 | Cited 25 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex) |
| Senior author's track record | 4 / 4 | Last-listed author Miia Kivipelto: h-index 107 (OpenAlex, whole career) |
| Institution's track record | 2 / 3 | Inserm: institution h-index 1,988 (OpenAlex) |
| Multicenter collaboration | 3 / 3 | OpenAlex lists 34 institution(s) in 12 countries |
| Indexed in PubMed | 2 / 2 | Indexed in PubMed (PMID 40102145) |
| Free to read | 2 / 2 | Free to read |
| Total | 49 / 100 | — |
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- DOI: 10.1016/j.tjpad.2025.100098
- PubMed: 40102145
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