Developed by Alzheimer’s Australia and the Bupa Health Foundation, the Brainy App helps you monitor and improve your brain health.
Pros
Pre-survey helps users assess the impact of their current diet and lifestyle choices on brain health.
Track weekly activities that can improve brain health such as healthy eating habits, physical activity, social activities and mental challenges like learning something new.
Provides good to know facts about the brain, brain health and a gateway to act on these facts with a link to activities.
Encourages speaking with doctor, getting blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar checked regularly.
Discourages negative habits like smoking and physical inactivity.
Ability to share content and activities on Facebook
Cons
This is an Australian app so users will notice a difference in vernacular, measures and definitions of terms like such as “low sodium.”
Marisa Moore, MBA, RDN, LD, is based in Atlanta and specializes in culinary nutrition, communications and consulting. She blogs at marisamoore.com. Follow her on Instagram and Twitter.
