Evaluating the Impact of Large-Scale Policies on Reducing Dementia Risk Using Causal Inference Methods and Exploring Heterogeneous Effects

Explore how large-scale policies can reduce dementia risk through this 43-minute seminar featuring Dr. Magdalena Opazo Breton, Senior Research Fellow in the Unit of Mental Health and Clinical Neurosciences at the University of Nottingham's School of Medicine. Learn about the application of causal inference methods to evaluate policy impacts on dementia prevention and discover how to identify heterogeneous effects across different populations. Gain insights into cutting-edge research methodologies that bridge public health policy and neuroscience, examining how population-level interventions can be systematically assessed for their effectiveness in reducing dementia risk. Understand the complexities of measuring policy outcomes in brain health research and the statistical approaches used to establish causal relationships between interventions and health outcomes. This presentation from the Mass General McCance Center for Brain Health Seminar Series provides valuable knowledge for researchers, clinicians, and public health professionals interested in evidence-based approaches to dementia prevention at the population level.