The International Cognitive Health and the Environment Network (ICHEN) provides a networking and resource-sharing platform for academics, researchers, professionals and the general public interested in understanding how the characteristics of places where people live influence their ability to clearly think, learn and remember across the lifespan.
Our aim is to:
Stimulate research in cognitive health and the environment
Recommend common methods and measures
Support researchers worldwide through the sharing of information, feedback and letters of support
Impact
*data collected from Scival, 2014- Dec 2023
25.4%
of publications cited in policy documentsĀ
161
have cited publications from policy bodies such as WHO, UNICEF and more!
*Check out the full list of policy documents here*
News & Events
Come back regularly for updates on the latest news and events at ICHEN.
Publications
A list of links to our latest publications can be found here.
Fact Sheets
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The International Cognitive Health and Environment Network (ICHEN) is an ACU-led research program.
Professor Ester Cerin, Program Leader of the Behaviour, Environment and Cognition Research ProgramĀ at ACU,
is a Co-Founder of the ICHEN Initiative.
The Behaviour Environment and Cognition Research Program at ACU serves as the Coordinating Center
for ICHEN.