Brain Health Resources and Integrated Diversity (BRAID) Hub

The Brain Health Resources and Integrated Diversity (BRAID) Hub is an exciting, centralized knowledge mobilization hub integrating education, resources, and supports informed by a two-way exchange between the funded research team and knowledge users to move high-quality evidence-based guidelines into practice.

The BRAID Hub will provide holistic support for older adults at risk of cognitive impairment and living with dementia, prioritizing quality of life and equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) principles, by addressing critical gaps in Canada’s dementia care system by aiming to:

• Accelerate and facilitate communication of evidence-based information using an equity approach through an inventory function to diverse audiences across Canada.
• Contribute to the dissemination and uptake of dementia-related knowledge across Canada in alignment with the National Dementia Strategy.
• Strengthen collaboration among brain health and aging researchers.

Funded by the CIHR Institute of Aging, in partnership with the Azrieli Foundation, its Canadian Centre for Caregiving Excellence, and the Brain Canada Foundation, the BRAID Hub’s vision aligns with Canada’s National Dementia Strategy, which was developed with the goal of creating a nation where all individuals living with dementia and their care partners are valued and supported, quality of life is optimized, and dementia is prevented, well understood, and effectively treated.

Initially targeting healthcare professionals and people affected by dementia, the BRAID Hub will collaborate with several partners to integrate brain health and dementia research findings and provide evidence-based education and resources. By engaging with healthcare professionals and diverse communities, the Hub aims to co-create an interactive knowledge and training platform that meets the needs of people with dementia and the healthcare system. The long-term objectives include implementing and scaling up nationally to diverse end-users.