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McCance Center Brain Care Score™

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Congratulations on taking this important step in your brain care journey! The McCance Brain Care Score™ is a multi-dimensional care tracker, supported by extensive science, that empowers you to take better care of your brain health.

Please complete all the questions below and click submit to learn your personalized Brain Care Score assessment. All questions must be answered. If you're not sure of the answer, we encourage you to check with your healthcare provider or check your medical record in Patient Gateway.

After you complete the questions, you can download a PDF of your answers to help guide your conversation with your doctor about ways you can change your lifestyle to protect and enhance your brain health.

Your resting blood pressure, with or without treatment:

If you're not sure, check Patient Gateway.

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Greater than 140/90

Between 120/80 and 139/89

Less than 120/80

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Your Hemoglobin A1c score:

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Greater than 6.4

Between 5.7 and 6.4

Less than 5.7

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Your cholesterol levels:

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190 mg/dL or above

No treatment required, OR less than 190 mg/dL, OR, for people with cardiovascular disease, LDL in accordance with CDC recommendations

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Your Body Mass Index (BMI)?

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Obese (greater than 30 kg/m²)

Underweight (below 18.5 kg/m²) or Overweight (25 - 29.9 kg/m²

Healthy: (18.5 - 25 kg/m²)

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Recommended dietary habits include:

4-5 servings of fruit and vegetables per day;
2 servings of lean protein per day
3 or more servings of whole grains per day
Less than 1,500 mg of sodium per day
Less than 36 oz of sugar sweet beverages (soda, juice, etc.) per week

Your weekly diet typically includes:

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Fewer than 2 of the recommendations above

2 of the recommendations above

3 or more of the recommendations above

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Your alcohol consumption:

4 or more drinks per week

2 - 3 drinks per week

0 - 1 drinks per week

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Do you smoke?

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Yes, I am a current smoker

I never smoked or quit more than a year ago

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Aerobic activities:

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Less than 150 minutes of moderate or 75 minutes of high intensity physical activity per week

At least 150 minutes of moderate physical activity (ex. walking) or 75 minutes of high intensity physical activity per week

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Your sleep habits:

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Untreated sleep disorder and/or less than 7 hours of sleep per night

Treated sleep disturbances and at least 7 hours of sleep per night

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Your stress levels:

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High level of stress that often makes it difficult to function

Moderate level of stress that occasionally makes it difficult to function

Manageable level of stress that rarely makes it difficult to function

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Your social relationships:

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I have few or no close connections other than my spouse or children

I have at least two people, other than my spouse or children, that I feel close with and could talk about private matters or call upon for help

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Meaning in life:

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I often struggle to find value or purpose in my life

I generally feel that my life has meaning and/or purpose

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