00:00Scientists have found that brain care score, a tool created to assess dementia and stroke risk,
00:06may also help predict depression in later life.
00:09The 21-point score evaluates physical, lifestyle, and social-emotional health factors.
00:14A new study, published in Frontiers in Psychiatry,
00:17shows that a higher brain care score is linked to a 33% lower risk of late-life depression.
00:23Dr. Jonathan Rosen, the lead developer of the score,
00:26emphasizes that this tool not only aids in reducing brain diseases,
00:30but also offers hope for mental health protection.
00:33The study analyzed data from over 350,000 participants,
00:37finding that improving your brain care score can lower the risk of depression, dementia, and stroke.
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