🧠 AD8 Early Cognitive Screen
Answered by a family member / caregiver who knows the person, judging whether there is a persistent change due to memory or thinking problems versus a few years ago
1. 1. Problems with judgment (e.g. easily deceived, poor financial decisions, buying impractical gifts)
2. 2. Reduced interest in hobbies and activities
3. 3. Repeats the same questions, stories or statements
4. 4. Trouble learning to use new things (tools, appliances, the remote)
5. 5. Forgets the correct month or year
6. 6. Trouble handling complicated personal finances (balancing accounts, paying bills)
7. 7. Trouble remembering appointments
8. 8. Daily problems with thinking or memory
For self-screening reference only — not a diagnosis and not a substitute for a doctor. Answers are scored in your browser and are not uploaded or saved.
Source: AD8 Dementia Screening Interview (informant version)