Brain Health - Put Yourself to the Test

Having difficulty paying attention? Forgetting where you put things? Wondering whether or not you may be ‘losing it’ mentally?

Relax; everybody experiences lapses in their various cognitive skills due to one reason or another, and often without any serious cause for concern.

But then again, what harm is there in having yourself checked out mentally from time to time, especially when there are a number of simple tests easily available to you?

Get a Head Start

Next time you visit your doctor, ask him or her to arrange for you to undergo any of the following tests to assess your current brain health. After all, a healthy body requires a healthy mind.

SIMPLE BRAIN HEALTH TESTS

Test of Variable Attention (T.O.V.A.)
Measures responses to visual stimulus. Includes scores for consistency, impulsivity, inattention, and response speed.

Weschler Memory Scale (WMS)
Tests brain recall abilities in four areas: working memory, verbal memory, immediate memory, and visual memory.

Millon IQ
Assesses four types of intelligence: abstract, emotional, creative, and perceptual.

Type and Temperament
Assesses behavioral temperament and personality.

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