Brain health affects many aspects of life, including how you think, feel, act, and relate to others. Many factors can affect brain health, including age-related changes in the brain, injuries such as stroke, mood disorders, substance use disorder, and diseases such as Alzheimer’s.

What is brain health?

Brain health refers to how well a person’s brain functions across several areas.

• Motor function: Controlling movements and balance
• Sensory function: Seeing, hearing, tasting, and smelling
• Tactile function: Feeling and responding to sensations of touch, including pressure, pain, and temperature
• Cognitive health: Thinking, learning, and remembering
• Emotional function: Interpreting and responding to emotions

Learn more about keeping your brain healthy as you age: www.nia.nih.gov/brain-health.