{"id":2847,"date":"2026-01-08T15:29:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T15:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americanvoiceofhealth.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/08\/are-you-doing-enough-to-keep-your-brain-healthy-2\/"},"modified":"2026-01-08T15:29:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T15:29:00","slug":"are-you-doing-enough-to-keep-your-brain-healthy-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/americanvoiceofhealth.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/08\/are-you-doing-enough-to-keep-your-brain-healthy-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Are you doing enough to keep your brain healthy?"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"wp-block-harvard-gazette-article-header alignfull article-header is-style-full-width-text-below has-uncropped-image\" style=\"--min-height: 51.7578125vw\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"article-header__content\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article-header__category\" href=\"https:\/\/news.harvard.edu\/gazette\/section\/health\/\"><br \/>\n\t\t\tHealth\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"article-header__title wp-block-heading \">\n\t\tAre you doing enough to keep your brain healthy?\t<\/h1>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-header__meta\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author\">\n<address class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\">\n<p class=\"author wp-block-post-author__name\">\n\t\tSy Boles\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-post-author__byline\">\n\t\t\tHarvard Staff Writer\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/address>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t<time class=\"article-header__date\" datetime=\"2025-12-18\"><br \/>\n\t\t\tDecember 18, 2025\t\t<\/time><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<span class=\"article-header__reading-time\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t1 min read\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"article-header__subheading wp-block-heading\">\n\t\t\tTake our quiz to score your lifestyle\u2019s potential for preventing diseases like dementia\t\t<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-content-justification-center is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>Stroke, dementia, and late-life depression are more preventable than you might think \u2014 and they all share a set of common risk factors that can be addressed through lifestyle change. It\u2019s a hopeful message, says <a href=\"https:\/\/researchers.mgh.harvard.edu\/profile\/17341069\/Sanjula-Singh\">Sanjula Singh<\/a>, a faculty member at Harvard Medical School and Harvard-affiliated Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), whose research showed that a higher result on the <a href=\"https:\/\/redcap.partners.org\/redcap\/surveys\/?s=YT4JTLC7TKRL983F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Brain Care Score<\/a> was associated with a lower risk for all three conditions. Singh and her postdoctoral fellow Evy Martina Reinders helped us develop the following quiz based on their <a href=\"https:\/\/news.harvard.edu\/gazette\/story\/2025\/08\/why-getting-brain-disease-isnt-inevitable-part-of-life\/\">research<\/a> into the modifiable lifestyle factors and 12 metrics tracked in the Brain Care Score that was developed at Harvard and MGH.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-squares\" \/>\n<p>var gform;gform||(document.addEventListener(&#8220;gform_main_scripts_loaded&#8221;,function(){gform.scriptsLoaded=!0}),document.addEventListener(&#8220;gform\/theme\/scripts_loaded&#8221;,function(){gform.themeScriptsLoaded=!0}),window.addEventListener(&#8220;DOMContentLoaded&#8221;,function(){gform.domLoaded=!0}),gform={domLoaded:!1,scriptsLoaded:!1,themeScriptsLoaded:!1,isFormEditor:()=&gt;&#8221;function&#8221;==typeof InitializeEditor,callIfLoaded:function(o){return!(!gform.domLoaded||!gform.scriptsLoaded||!gform.themeScriptsLoaded&amp;&amp;!gform.isFormEditor()||(gform.isFormEditor()&amp;&amp;console.warn(&#8220;The use of gform.initializeOnLoaded() is deprecated in the form editor context and will be removed in Gravity Forms 3.1.&#8221;),o(),0))},initializeOnLoaded:function(o){gform.callIfLoaded(o)||(document.addEventListener(&#8220;gform_main_scripts_loaded&#8221;,()=&gt;{gform.scriptsLoaded=!0,gform.callIfLoaded(o)}),document.addEventListener(&#8220;gform\/theme\/scripts_loaded&#8221;,()=&gt;{gform.themeScriptsLoaded=!0,gform.callIfLoaded(o)}),window.addEventListener(&#8220;DOMContentLoaded&#8221;,()=&gt;{gform.domLoaded=!0,gform.callIfLoaded(o)}))},hooks:{action:{},filter:{}},addAction:function(o,r,e,t){gform.addHook(&#8220;action&#8221;,o,r,e,t)},addFilter:function(o,r,e,t){gform.addHook(&#8220;filter&#8221;,o,r,e,t)},doAction:function(o){gform.doHook(&#8220;action&#8221;,o,arguments)},applyFilters:function(o){return gform.doHook(&#8220;filter&#8221;,o,arguments)},removeAction:function(o,r){gform.removeHook(&#8220;action&#8221;,o,r)},removeFilter:function(o,r,e){gform.removeHook(&#8220;filter&#8221;,o,r,e)},addHook:function(o,r,e,t,n){null==gform.hooks[o][r]&amp;&amp;(gform.hooks[o][r]=[]);var d=gform.hooks[o][r];null==n&amp;&amp;(n=r+&#8221;_&#8221;+d.length),gform.hooks[o][r].push({tag:n,callable:e,priority:t=null==t?10:t})},doHook:function(r,o,e){var t;if(e=Array.prototype.slice.call(e,1),null!=gform.hooks[r][o]&amp;&amp;((o=gform.hooks[r][o]).sort(function(o,r){return o.priority-r.priority}),o.forEach(function(o){&#8220;function&#8221;!=typeof(t=o.callable)&amp;&amp;(t=window[t]),&#8221;action&#8221;==r?t.apply(null,e):e[0]=t.apply(null,e)})),&#8221;filter&#8221;==r)return e[0]},removeHook:function(o,r,t,n){var e;null!=gform.hooks[o][r]&amp;&amp;(e=(e=gform.hooks[o][r]).filter(function(o,r,e){return!!(null!=n&amp;&amp;n!=o.tag||null!=t&amp;&amp;t!=o.priority)}),gform.hooks[o][r]=e)}});<\/p>\n<div class='gf_browser_unknown gform_wrapper gravity-theme gform-theme--no-framework' data-form-theme='gravity-theme' data-form-index='0' id='gform_wrapper_34'>\n<div id='gf_34' class='gform_anchor'><\/div>\n<div id='gf_progressbar_wrapper_34' class='gf_progressbar_wrapper' data-start-at-zero=''>\n<p class=\"gf_progressbar_title\">Step <span class='gf_step_current_page'>1<\/span> of <span class='gf_step_page_count'>7<\/span><span class='gf_step_page_name'><\/span>\n        \t<\/p>\n<div class='gf_progressbar gf_progressbar_blue' aria-hidden='true'>\n<div class='gf_progressbar_percentage percentbar_blue percentbar_14' style='width:14%'><span>14%<\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class='gform-body gform_body'>\n<div id='gform_page_34_1' class='gform_page ' data-js='page-field-id-0'>\n<div class='gform_page_fields'>\n<div id='gform_fields_34' class='gform_fields top_label form_sublabel_below description_below validation_below'>\n<div id=\"field_34_33\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-html gfield--input-type-html gfield--width-full gfield_html gfield_html_formatted gfield_no_follows_desc field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible gquiz-instant-feedback \" data-field-class=\"gquiz-instant-feedback\"><\/div>\n<fieldset id=\"field_34_23\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-quiz gfield--type-choice gfield--input-type-radio gfield--width-full field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible gquiz-field  gquiz-instant-feedback \" data-field-class=\"gquiz-field  gquiz-instant-feedback\">\n<legend class='gfield_label gform-field-label'>1. What share of dementia cases are attributable to modifiable risk factors?<\/legend>\n<div class='ginput_container ginput_container_radio'>\n<div class='gfield_radio' id='input_34_23'>\n<div class='gchoice gchoice_34_23_0'>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_34_23_0' id='label_34_23_0' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>10%<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class='gchoice gchoice_34_23_1'>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_34_23_1' id='label_34_23_1' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>20%<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class='gchoice gchoice_34_23_2'>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_34_23_2' id='label_34_23_2' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>30%<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class='gchoice gchoice_34_23_3'>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_34_23_3' id='label_34_23_3' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>45%<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/fieldset>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class='gform-page-footer gform_page_footer top_label'><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id='gform_page_34_2' class='gform_page' data-js='page-field-id-14' style='display:none'>\n<div class='gform_page_fields'>\n<div id='gform_fields_34_2' class='gform_fields top_label form_sublabel_below description_below validation_below'>\n<fieldset id=\"field_34_24\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-quiz gfield--type-choice gfield--input-type-radio gfield--width-full field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible gquiz-field  gquiz-instant-feedback \" data-field-class=\"gquiz-field  gquiz-instant-feedback\">\n<legend class='gfield_label gform-field-label'>2. Which risk factor most significantly increases the risk of brain disease?<\/legend>\n<div class='ginput_container ginput_container_radio'>\n<div class='gfield_radio' id='input_34_24'>\n<div class='gchoice gchoice_34_24_0'>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_34_24_0' id='label_34_24_0' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>Kidney disease<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class='gchoice gchoice_34_24_1'>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_34_24_1' id='label_34_24_1' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>High cholesterol<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class='gchoice gchoice_34_24_2'>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_34_24_2' id='label_34_24_2' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>High blood pressure<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class='gchoice gchoice_34_24_3'>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_34_24_3' id='label_34_24_3' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>Insomnia<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/fieldset>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class='gform-page-footer gform_page_footer top_label'><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id='gform_page_34_3' class='gform_page' data-js='page-field-id-15' style='display:none'>\n<div class='gform_page_fields'>\n<div id='gform_fields_34_3' class='gform_fields top_label form_sublabel_below description_below validation_below'>\n<fieldset id=\"field_34_25\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-quiz gfield--type-choice gfield--input-type-radio gfield--width-full field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible gquiz-field  gquiz-instant-feedback \" data-field-class=\"gquiz-field  gquiz-instant-feedback\">\n<legend class='gfield_label gform-field-label'>3. 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gform-field-label--type-inline'>Cholesterol<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/fieldset>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class='gform-page-footer gform_page_footer top_label'><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id='gform_page_34_4' class='gform_page' data-js='page-field-id-16' style='display:none'>\n<div class='gform_page_fields'>\n<div id='gform_fields_34_4' class='gform_fields top_label form_sublabel_below description_below validation_below'>\n<div id=\"field_34_43\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-html gfield--input-type-html gfield--width-full gfield_html gfield_html_formatted gfield_no_follows_desc field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible gquiz-instant-feedback \" data-field-class=\"gquiz-instant-feedback\"><\/div>\n<fieldset id=\"field_34_26\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-quiz gfield--type-choice gfield--input-type-radio gfield--width-full field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below 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gform-field-label--type-inline'>Three or more servings of whole grains per day<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class='gchoice gchoice_34_26_3'>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_34_26_3' id='label_34_26_3' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>All of the above<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/fieldset>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class='gform-page-footer gform_page_footer top_label'><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id='gform_page_34_5' class='gform_page' data-js='page-field-id-17' style='display:none'>\n<div class='gform_page_fields'>\n<div id='gform_fields_34_5' class='gform_fields top_label form_sublabel_below description_below validation_below'>\n<fieldset id=\"field_34_27\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-quiz gfield--type-choice gfield--input-type-radio gfield--width-full field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible gquiz-field  gquiz-instant-feedback \" data-field-class=\"gquiz-field  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