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Signs of Dementia in a Loved One: Free Self-Test for Families

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You will answer 13 questions about changes you have noticed in someone you know. It takes about 8 minutes.

Not for emergencies. If this person suddenly becomes confused, or has a drooping face, weakness on one side, trouble speaking, a severe headache, or fainting, call 911 (or your local emergency number) right away.

This is a general self-test, not a medical test or a diagnosis. Read the full disclaimer.

About this self-test

Not a diagnosis. These self-tests are for general information only. They are not medical tests, they cannot diagnose dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, or any other condition, and they do not replace advice from a doctor or other qualified health professional.

How they were built. They use the kinds of tasks and questions that clinicians commonly use to look at memory and thinking. The words, numbers, questions, and scoring are our own and simplified. They have not been clinically validated, and their results cannot be compared with scores from standard clinical tests.

What the result means. A result only shows how your answers compare with the kinds of changes doctors ask about, and whether it may be worth talking to a doctor. A good result does not rule anything out, and a low result does not mean something is wrong. If you or people close to you notice changes, talk to a doctor, whatever the result says.

What can affect results. Sleep, stress, anxiety, low mood, illness, pain, medications, hearing or vision problems, distractions, and how comfortable you are with a computer can all change how you do. A result is only a snapshot.

Emergencies. If confusion or memory problems start suddenly, or come with a drooping face, weakness on one side, trouble speaking, a severe headache, or fainting, call 911 or your local emergency number right away.

Your privacy. While you take a self-test, your answers are kept only in a temporary cookie in your own browser. They are not saved in a database or shared with anyone, and they disappear when you close your browser or choose “Start over.”

Who they are for. These self-tests are intended for adults (18 and older).

Statistics on this site come from the World Health Organization and the Alzheimer’s Association.

Answering about someone else. Your answers reflect only what you have seen or heard, and some changes may be hidden from you. This self-test cannot assess the person you are answering about, and it is no substitute for a conversation with them and with their doctor.

Have you noticed that a parent, spouse, or friend repeats questions, loses track of the day, or seems different from how they used to be? Many families wonder whether it is normal aging or something a doctor should look at.

This free, private self-test asks 13 questions about everyday changes: memory, daily tasks, conversation, money, mood, and safety. At the end you see where your answers fall on a five-zone scale, from “few or no changes” to “many or serious changes,” and what doctors usually suggest at that point. It cannot diagnose dementia or any other condition.

Before you start

  • Answer from what you have seen or heard yourself.
  • Safety questions (getting lost, the stove, medicines, driving) count more, even if something happened only once, because a relative often cannot see them.
  • If you are not sure, choose “I’m not sure.” That is useful information too.
  • It takes about 8 minutes. Nothing is saved on our servers.

Want to check your own memory instead? Try our memory self-test, or see all dementia and Alzheimer’s self-tests.

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