What's your BRAIN AGE?

Protect your precious grey matter from long-term damage with some simple lifestyle tweaks

What’s the first thing you do when you wake up? Perhaps you hit snooze on your alarm, check social media or put the kettle on. These seemingly harmless habits happen every single day, so over time they could have a huge impact on your brain health, affecting focus, concentration and productivity. In fact, many of your lifestyle choices, such as how much you sleep, what you eat and the way you exercise, could be taking a toll on your brain age.

Take our quiz to find out if your brain is thriving or just surviving and discover what small changes to your daily routine can make a difference.

How did you score?

Tot up your points

1: A1, B4, C3, D2.

2: A2, B4, C1, D3

3: A2, B4, C1, D3.

5: A3, B1, C4, D2.

6: A2, B4, C1, D3

7: A2, B3, C1, D4

How did you score?

See which category you fall into

7-11

Your brain is ageing fast

The good news? It’s possible to up your score with simple changes. If you spend your leisure time watching TV, try to read or go for a walk instead to improve your brain health*.

‘If you’re struggling to be active, pick something that stimulates your brain function, such as knitting or a crossword,’ says Heather Snyder from the US Alzheimer’s Association.