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Memory and Thinking Screening

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This brief 8-question screening tool takes just 5 minutes and helps you gain insight into memory, judgment, reasoning, understanding, abstraction, and related thinking skills. It’s designed for caregivers, family, friends, neighbors or anyone who loves or frequently interacts with an older adult.

While it doesn’t diagnose dementia, it can indicate if further evaluation by a healthcare professional might be needed.

Before you begin

Remember that change is a situational judgment and should be based on how the person is now compared to how the person used to be. For each item, choose whether there has been a change (Yes), no change (No), or if it doesn’t apply / you don’t know (N/A).

  1. 1 Problems with judgment (e.g., problems making decisions, bad financial decisions, poor judgment).
  2. 2 Less interest in hobbies/activities.
  3. 3 Repeats the same things over and over (stories, questions, or statements).
  4. 4 Trouble learning how to use a tool, appliance, or gadget (e.g., VCR, computer, microwave, remote control).
  5. 5 Forgets correct month or year.
  6. 6 Difficulty handling complicated financial affairs (e.g., balancing checkbook, income taxes, paying bills).
  7. 7 Trouble remembering appointments.
  8. 8 Daily problems with thinking and/or memory.

Where should we send your results?

Enter your information and we’ll email you a copy of your results along with helpful next steps. Name, email, and phone are always collected; the other fields are optional.

Your answers are confidential and are shared only with Elder Options staff.

Source: Galvin JE, et al. The AD8: a brief informant interview to detect dementia. Neurology 2005;65:559-564. Copyright 2005. The AD8 is a copyrighted instrument of Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri. All rights reserved.

This screening tool is for informational purposes only and does not provide a diagnosis. For medical advice or diagnosis, please consult a healthcare professional.

This self-assessment connects you to the TCARE (Tailored Caregiver Assessment and Referral) Program. This is a one-on-one caregiver support program that may require you to engage with an assigned TCARE Coach. If you wish to participate in the program, continue to the self-assessment. Please be advised that a TCARE Coach may be in contact with you via phone or email.

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