Your Aging Brain

Medically Reviewed by Nayana Ambardekar, MD on February 19, 2023
Question 1/11

Your brain stops growing and starts aging:

  • When puberty ends
  • In your late 20s
  • In your 40s
Question 2/11

Your brain shrinks as you get older.

  • True
  • False
Question 3/11

You’re less likely to have memory problems if you’re:

  • A woman
  • A man
Question 4/11

You’re more likely to stay sharp longer if you:

  • Wear glasses
  • Exercise regularly
  • Are left-handed
Question 5/11

You’re most likely to forget this first as you get older:

  • Your first day of school
  • The capital of France
  • How to ride a bike
Question 6/11

Which activity helps your brain stay young?

  • Spending time with friends
  • Learning a new language
  • Both
Question 7/11

As your brain gets older, it gets:

  • More blood
  • Less blood
  • The same amount of blood
Question 8/11

Thirty minutes after hearing the same story, a 70-year-old typically remembers this percent of what an 18-year-old remembers.

  • 75%
  • 50%
  • 35%
Question 9/11

Which vitamin helps lower your chances of dementia?

  • A
  • B
  • C
Question 10/11

You’re at higher risk of memory problems if you:

  • Have a high IQ
  • Have had surgery
  • Have had a head injury
Question 11/11

Starting in your late 20s, your mental and emotional health tends to:

  • Stay the same
  • Get worse
  • Get better