No. 25 Idaho Has A So-So Mind

The 2011 America’s Brain Health Index , released today, reveals which areas of the country have progressed, held their own or lost ground in taking measures to improve their brain health over the last two years. The state-by-state ranking of brain health is part of a national health education campaign called Beautiful Minds: Finding Your Lifelong Potential , a partnership between life’sDHA ™ and the National Center for Creative Aging (NCCA), designed to inspire Americans to develop and maintain healthy, beautiful minds by incorporating key lifestyle factors known as the four dimensions of brain health — diet and nutrition, physical health, mental health and social well-being. According to the 2011 America’s Brain Health Index, Idaho ranks No. 25 among the brain-healthiest states in the nation/ Beautiful Minds . State-by-state index here.

• NW rankings: Washington, No. 3; Oregon, No. 7; Montana, No. 16; and Wyoming, No. 23

Question: How well does your mind work?