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Dementia Test Questions: Memory Change Check

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Memory and Thinking Change Review

This page uses dementia test questions style prompts to help organize changes in memory, language, judgment, and daily function. It cannot diagnose dementia or tell you what condition may be present.

Fast-moving confusion, sudden speech problems, severe personality change, or safety issues should not wait for a quiz result. Same-day medical care may be the safer move.

Estimated time6 minutes
Question count16 questions
What you getDetailed band, symptom snapshot, and next-step guidance

Answer for the last several months unless a change was much more sudden. Rate how often each issue has shown up.

1. I repeat a question or story because I do not remember already saying it.
2. I misplace objects, then struggle to retrace where they went.
3. I lose track of dates, appointments, or the purpose of a trip more than I used to.
4. I have more trouble finding the right word or following a conversation.
5. Bills, medication routines, or step-by-step tasks feel harder to manage accurately.
6. Familiar routes or places feel more confusing than they used to.
7. I lose the thread of planning, problem-solving, or making decisions on ordinary tasks.
8. I need more reminders from other people to keep up with important routines.
9. People close to me have noticed changes in my memory, speech, or judgment.
10. Changes in mood, insight, or personality seem to be affecting daily life.
11. The changes are making work, driving, cooking, money management, or home routines harder.
12. I feel the pattern is clearly different from ordinary stress, poor sleep, or a brief off week.
13. I lose track of the right word often enough that it changes how I talk around other people.
14. I feel less confident following a recipe, route, or familiar routine without extra help.
15. I forget recent conversations or appointments in a way that feels clearly different from my usual baseline.
16. Someone close to me seems more worried about these changes than I expected.

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    References

    1. National Institute on Aging. Cognitive health and older adults. https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/brain-health/cognitive-health-and-older-adults
    2. MedlinePlus. Dementia. U.S. National Library of Medicine. https://medlineplus.gov/dementia.html
    3. National Institute on Aging. Understanding memory loss: What to do when you have trouble remembering. https://order.nia.nih.gov/sites/default/files/2024-08/understanding-memory-loss.pdf
    4. National Institute on Aging. What happens to the brain in Alzheimer’s disease? https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/alzheimers-causes-and-risk-factors/what-happens-brain-alzheimers-disease