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From neighborhoods to brain health: an outreach model linking health literacy, cognitive care, research, and the arts, in San Francisco

Source: Frontiers - Health • Published: 17 Sept 2026, 00:00

Summarized by Masters of Longevity from Frontiers - Health.

Community outreach model detailing neighborhood-focused, multilingual strategies to boost brain health literacy, culturally tailored care access, and research engagement.

From neighborhoods to brain health: an outreach model linking health literacy, cognitive care, research, and the arts, in San Francisco
Key Takeaways
  • The UCSF Fein Memory and Aging Center COP used neighborhood vulnerability mapping to target underrepresented San Francisco areas for engagement.
  • From 2019 to 2025 representation from vulnerable neighborhoods in Fein MAC observational research increased substantially compared to prior years.
  • The program delivered multilingual brain health education, arts- and movement-based programs, and community cognitive clinics in five languages.
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