This is part one:
9/13/2013
You frequently misplace your car keys. You typically forget what
your partner asked you to pick up at the store on your way home from the
office. You never can remember whether Aunt Hildy takes cream and sugar with
her coffee.
Incidents of forgetfulness are common and occur more frequently
as we age. Sometimes, though, forgetfulness is a symptom of Alzheimer’s disease
or another form of dementia. Only a qualified medical professional can make the
diagnosis.
Alzheimer’s is the sixth-leading cause of death in the U.S., and
the cyberworld is awash with tests claiming to help determine your risk.
Experts caution against most of them, but a few are legitimate. Here are five
questions from a validated test developed by Ohio State University. OSU experts
say that four out of five people with memory issues will be detected by this
test.
1. What is today’s date? Month, date and year. (From memory — no
cheating!)
2. How are a watch and a ruler similar? Write down how they are
alike. “They both are …”?
3. How many nickels are in 60 cents?
4. You are buying $13.45 worth of groceries. How much change
would you receive from a $20 bill?
5. Draw a large face of a clock and place in the numbers.
Position the hands for five minutes after 11 o’clock. On your clock, label “L”
for the long hand and “S” for the short hand.
More
information and additional tests can be found at www.alzheimersreadingroom.com.
The site offers five self-assessment tests for Alzheimer’s, dementia and mild
cognitive impairment.
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