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🧠 Brain Care Score

McCance Center for Brain Health · 21‑point index · Higher = lower brain‑disease risk

Your Score

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Physical

1. Blood Pressure

>140/900 pts

120–139 / 80–892 pts

<120/803 pts

2. Hemoglobin A1c

>6.40 pts

5.7–6.41 pt

<5.72 pts

3. Cholesterol

≥190 mg/dL0 pts

<190 or treated on target1 pt

4. BMI

<18.51 pt

18.5–252 pts

25–29.91 pt

>300 pts

Lifestyle

5. Nutrition — In a typical week, how many of these do you meet?
4.5 servings fruit/veg daily · 2 servings lean protein · 3+ servings whole grains · <1500mg sodium · <36oz sugary drinks/week

<2 met0 pts

2+ met1 pt

3+ met2 pts

6. Alcohol

4+ drinks/week0 pts

2–3 drinks/week1 pt

0–1 drinks/week2 pts

7. Smoking

Current smoker0 pts

Never smoked / quit >1yr3 pts

8. Aerobic Activity

<150 min moderate or <75 min high/week0 pts

≥150 min moderate or ≥75 min high/week1 pt

9. Sleep

Untreated disorder or <7h/night0 pts

Treated, 7–8h routine1 pt

Social / Emotional

10. Stress

High — often hard to function0 pts

Moderate — occasionally difficult1 pt

Manageable — rarely difficult2 pts

11. Social Relationships

Few/no close connections0 pts

≥2 people I can rely on1 pt

12. Meaning in Life

Often struggle to find purpose0 pts

Generally feel life has meaning1 pt

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