WHAT’S YOUR BRAIN AGE?
Take this quiz devised by a neurologist to find out
to GEt a sense of your brain age, try this test developed by Dr Vincent Fortanasce, a clinical professor of neurology at the University of southern California. simply answer ‘true’ or ‘false’ to the following questions...
1 I GET seven to eight hours (or more) sleep each night. 2 I EAT five or more servings of fruit and vegetables each day. 3 I EAT at least one serving of blueberries, raspberries or blackberries daily. 4 I EAT baked or grilled fish high in omega-3 fatty acids at least three times a week. 5 I TAKE fish oil supplements high in omega-3 fatty acids or flaxseed supplements at least five times a week. 6 I TAKE a folic acid supplement and a daily multivitamin. 7 I TAKE a low-dose aspirin each day. 8 I DRINK red wine or grape juice at least five times every week. 9 I EXERCISE most days of the week for at least 30 minutes each time (a total of three hours or more of strenuous exercise weekly). 10 I READ challenging books, do crossword puzzles or Sudoku, or engage in activities that require active learning, memorising, computation, analysis and problem-solving at least five times a week. 11 I HAVE ‘longevity genes’ in my family, with members who have lived to 80 and older without memory loss. 12 MY TOTAL cholesterol is below 5. mmol/l. 13 MY LDL (‘bad’) cholesterol is below 3.3 mmol/l. 14 I AM not obese (less than 1.4 st overweight for a woman; less than .1 st overweight for a man). 15 I EAT a Mediterranean-style diet that is high in fruit, vegetables, wholegrains, beans, nuts and seeds, with olive oil as the chief source of fat and little red meat. 16 INSTEAD of butter and margarine, I use olive oil and no trans-fat spreads. 17 I HAVE never smoked cigarettes. 18 I HAVE normal blood pressure. 19 I DO not have diabetes (in the UK, it is thought that about one person in 17 has the condition). My blood sugar levels are within normal range. 20 I DO not have metabolic syndrome (high blood sugar, high triglycerides, obesity and high blood pressure). 21 I DO not have a sleep disorder, such as sleep apnoea, snoring or insomnia.
22 DAILY uncontrolled stress is not a problem for me. 23 I HAVE a strong support group and enjoy many activities with friends, colleagues and family members. 24 I HAVE no problems with short or longterm memory. 25 I’M READY to prevent dementia and willing to do whatever it takes to achieve that aim.