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Brain Care Score
A 12-question quiz to help you understand
how well your daily habits support your brain health.
Try one of these brain-boosting habits:
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The Brain Care Score is a validated tool developed by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital / Harvard Medical School. Score range 0–21. This quiz is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice.
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Every Change Makes A Difference
The Brain Care Score was developed by researchers from the Global Brain Care Coalition. It shows you where you stand — and what small changes can make the biggest difference. Improving your score can reduce the risk of dementia, stroke, and late-life depression, as well as heart disease, diabetes, and several types of cancer.If you’re looking to improve your brain function in American Fork, Spanish Fork, and South Jordan (coming summer 2026), we have the expertise to help you.
Little changes. Big Results.
“This represents a change in how we think about the brain. Instead of waiting for disease to appear, we can help people protect their brain health throughout their lives. The Brain Care Score wasn’t built to label risk. It was built to give people options and to show them that small changes made today can matter years from now.“
Three Pillars of Brain Care
Physical
Signs of a healthy body that healthcare providers or pharmacies can measure. These can improve with lifestyle changes in the other two pillars and with guidance from your provider. Includes Blood Pressure, Blood Sugar, Cholesterol, BMI
Lifestyle
Daily habits and choices where small changes in lifestyle can make a big difference in your overall score.
Social & Emotional
The quality of your relationships, sense of purpose, and stress management all play an important role in brain health.
You Don’t Have to Change Everything. Just Start.
Add 30 Minutes of Sleep
Sleep is one of the most powerful things you can do for your brain. A little extra sleep can make a real difference over time.
Walk 20 Minutes a Day
A short daily walk lowers blood pressure, steadies blood sugar, and reduces the risk of brain disease over time.
Connect with Someone Weekly
Strong relationships are one of the best things you can do for your brain. A phone call, a shared coffee, a short visit — it all counts
Know Your Blood Pressure
High blood pressure is one of the leading risk factors for stroke, dementia, and heart disease. Most people don’t know their numbers. Ask your doctor, or check it at your local pharmacy.
Get Your Hearing Checked
Getting your hearing checked is an important part of protecting brain health because untreated hearing loss can increase listening effort, reduce social connection, and add strain to the cognitive systems your brain relies on every day.
How A Hearing Evaluation with Cognitive Screening Can Protect Your Brain
A complete hearing evaluation with cognitive screening gives you a clearer picture of how your hearing is affecting your brain in daily life, not just whether you can hear soft beeps in a quiet room. When hearing loss goes untreated, the brain may have to work harder to understand speech, especially in noise, which can increase fatigue, reduce social connection, and add unnecessary cognitive strain. Cognitive screening does not diagnose dementia, but it can help identify changes worth discussing earlier, while there is still time to make meaningful lifestyle, medical, and hearing-care decisions. Together, hearing testing and cognitive screening help connect the dots between better hearing, clearer communication, and long-term brain health. Learn more on our blogpost about Hearing Loss and Dementia Risk: What the Research Actually Shows.
Frequently Asked Questions
Your score is built up of different lifestyle and health factors that affect your brain health. These include your daily habits and social, emotional, and physical health. While it is not a diagnosis, the score helps you understand how different parts of your life support your brain health. Making progress in one area can often help you improve in others, too!
There isn’t a “pass” or “fail.” Higher scores suggest more protective habits, while lower scores show areas where support or small changes can help. The most important part is identifying opportunities for improvement, not the number itself.
No, you don’t need a doctor to take the Brain Care Score. You can do it by yourself or with help from someone in your community. Some questions about blood pressure, cholesterol, or blood sugar, might be easier to answer if you ask a doctor or nurse.
The Brain Care Score is not a medical test and doesn’t give a diagnosis. It’s meant to help you understand what you can do to take care of your brain and lower your health risk.
Low scores highlight where lifestyle adjustments or follow-up with your healthcare team could help. You can pick one topic to work on to start and do what feels realistic for you. What’s great is that many areas overlap and progress in one area can help the others! Your score might not immediately improve – a bad week doesn’t set you back, the goal is to get you thinking about what you can do to protect your brain health.
Definitely! Even small, steady changes can lead to noticeable improvements in brain health over time. You can check your progress by retaking your score from time to time.
Hearing affects your brain because your brain has to work harder to decode sound when hearing is reduced, which can increase listening fatigue and cognitive load. Over time, untreated hearing loss has also been linked to greater risks of social isolation, depression, and cognitive decline, which is why protecting and treating your hearing matters for overall brain health.
The next step is to schedule a hearing consultation that includes cognitive screening, speech-in-noise testing, and a full review of how your hearing may be affecting your daily brain load. From there, we can help you understand your results and build a plan to support better hearing, better brain health, and better quality of life.
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Jerry H. – “I had anxiety and low confidence. I can hear things I haven’t in years!”
Learn More About How We Improve Brain Function in American Fork & Spanish Fork, UT, Today
To experience our 5-star-rated hearing care, schedule your Complimentary New Patient Consultation today by calling (801) 763-0724 to reach our American Fork office or (801) 798-7210 to reach our Spanish Fork office. You may also click here for our convenient online form. Your appointment includes the following:
- Discuss Your Goals
- Comprehensive Hearing Evaluation
- Custom Treatment Plan
- Flexible Financing Discussion
During your appointment, we will take the time to answer all your questions about our advanced treatments and technology, our flexible payment options, and anything else you may want to know about us!
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343 S 500 E
American Fork, UT 84003
(801) 763-0724
Monday – Thursday: 8am – 6pm, Friday: 8am – 12pm
642 Kirby Ln, Suite 102
Spanish Fork, UT 84660
(801) 798-7210
Monday – Thursday: 8am – 5pm, Friday: 8am – 12pm
