The impact goal of the National Brain Health Programme by 2030
For all age groups, the overarching, long-term impact goal of the entire program has taken shape as a humanly sustainable society that promotes brain health. It is socially sustainable to develop society in a direction that enhances everyone's opportunities to experience humane aspects of life and feelings that are inherently essential to humans, such as love, care, justice, meaning, trust, security, participation, capability, and agency. These opportunities arise from the fertile and interdependent interaction of the brain, mind, community, and its structures.
A socially sustainable society acknowledges, supports, and safeguards humanity, brains, and mental functions. This, in turn, contributes to the happiness, sense of meaning and belonging, as well as the involvement and active participation of the members of society.
The impact goal and outcome objectives of the programme
The programme's impact goal, a humanly sustainable community that supports brain health, is achieved when:
- The understanding of brain health and brain disease and the appreciation of brain wellbeing have been strengthened.
- Brain ergonomics have been applied to operating environments
- Everyone has the opportunity for refreshing and restorative sleep
- Our sense of belonging has been strengthened – we are all withizens, fellow citizens, together
In addition to the national brain health programme’s own targets, particular attention must also be paid to sufficient physical activity, healthy nutrition, and sobriety, which are pillars of brain health.
Experts group of children and young people (families)
- Tiina Ristikari, Research Professor (Itla)
- Emmi Jäkkö, Executive Director (Lukukeskus)
- Kai Kaila, Professor (HY)
- Silja Kosola, Docent (HY)
- Taina Laajasalo, Leading Expert (THL)
- Päivi Lindberg, Leading Expert (THL)
- Kaisu Muuronen, Development Manager (LSKL)
- Marie Rautava, Program Director (MLL)
- Leena Repokari, Chief Physician (HUS)
- Aino Saarinen, University Lecturer (HY)
- Nina Sajaniemi, Professor (UEF)
- Written comments: Mirjam Kalland, Professor (HY)
Expert group of working-age population
- Kaisa Hartikainen, dosentti,
käyttäytymisneurologian yksikön johtaja (PSHP) - Mirva Kolonen, projektipäällikkö
(Kestävä aivoterveys –hanke, TUNI) - Kirsi Toljamo, projektikoordinaattori
(Kestävä aivoterveys -hanke, TUNI) - Tino Karolaakso, työterveyspsykologi (TAU)
- Kirsi Karvala, johtava asiantuntijalääkäri (Varma)
- Päivikki Koponen, tutkimuspäällikkö (THL)
- Satu Lähteenkorva, psykologi (Psykologipalvelu Core)
- Satu Mustonen, erityisasiantuntija (Hengitysliitto)
- Ida Nummelin, sosiaali- ja terveyspoliittinen asiantuntija (STTK)
- Ville Ojanen, psykologi (Academy of Brain)
- Tiina Parviainen, apulaisprofessori (JYU)
- Anne Ranta, työelämäasiantuntija (JHL)
- Matti Rautalahti, pääsihteeri (Duodecim)
- Auli Rytivaara, asiantuntijalääkäri (EK)
- Tiina Saanijoki, tutkimuspäällikkö (UTU)
- Riitta Sauni, professori (TAU)
Expert group of the elderly
- Inna Lisko, tutkijatohtori (GEREC, JYU)
- Kaisa Hartikainen (PSHP)
- Mirva Kolonen (TUNI)
- Kirsi Toljamo (TUNI)
- Riitta Aejmelaeus, budjettineuvos (VM)
- Virpi Annaniemi, kehittämispäällikkö (Miina Sillanpään Säätiö)
- Sirkkaliisa Heimonen, toimialapäällikkö (Ikäinstituutti)
- Jyrki Korkeila, professori (UTU)
- Pia Pulkkinen, asiantuntija (THL)
- Laura Rautiainen, vastaava alueohjaaja (Vanhustyön keskusliitto)
- Timo Strandberg, professori (HY)
- Teppo Särkämö, apulaisprofessori (HY)
- Minna Teiska, kehittämispäällikkö (Muistiliitto)
- Jenni Kulmala (erikoistutkija, THL), FINGER-tutkimuksen osalta
