The paragraph comprehension/recall task is designed to test for executive function skills and extrapolation, which is why they ask for state and only provide city. A person can still get a score that is considered within normal limits even if they don't know the answer to that one question.

No, using a mnemonic device is a great strategy. There are actually lots of strategies you can use to remember short lists of random information. That's how most "normal" brains remember information. And that's why people with good cognition are able to perform well on these assessments v. those who are declining.

I took this test and a shorter one with my Medicare physicals. I always picture the 5 items in my head. I'm a very visual learner.

If you live in the states you should know that Chicago is in Illinois

Jill lives in the state of Illinois. Biden lives in the state of confusion

He did not he passed it

I'm not certain if there is a time limit to administer the test, but since it is considered a rapid test, it should only take about 10-12 minutes to administer. That being said, I've spent anywhere from 15-20 minutes giving the assessment depending on the needs of the person. Some people need a bit more time to comprehend the questions or provide the answers. Hope this helps. Reach out if you have any more questions. Thank you!

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It means that you should follow up with your doctor. If you are concerned, he may refer you for a neuro consult.

Thanks for watching and hope your brain stays strong for a long time. Stay active and stay engaged as long as you can :)

Yes I got that one wrong on the first try

The question is intended to assess inferencing and more complex comprehension skills.

Doing a quick cognitive assessment each year is always a good idea once you start questioning your abilities. That way you'll know when things start slipping and can address it early.

Have you tried the text-to-voice feature? Maybe if the text were read aloud to you, you might understand it better.

Of course, if you asked this question whilst being tested, it would indicate your capacity to reason, which is a good cognitive indicator anyway.

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Sorry to hear this. I hope you find the answers you're looking for. Thanks for watching.

Check your house (and possible work place) for mold usually in the drywall. Also do a visual contrast sensitivity test.

I'm not writing you off, but at your age, you need to explore all the things that can masquerade as dementia. I would imagine there is an array of other things that can cause the same symptoms and you need to explore them all, especially at your age. True, a lot of doctors sadly do the opposite, and will write off young people as paranoid and/or refuse to perform certain tests, and miss serious diagnoses such as cancer, dementia, etc. because they are so certain someone so young can't possibly have something so serious. Don't let a doctor do that to you. Find one that will take you seriously. But, you do need to approach it more logically than emotionally. I will be straight-forward in that you seem to be fighting for a dementia diagnosis as opposed to fighting to explore all possibilities of what this could be. It's not impossible it could be dementia, but it would be very unusual. Best of luck in finding your answers. Please explore all things this could be from the most simple. Diet (like gluten intolerance...saw a TV special where a baby would just space out and go in a paralyzing trance-like state after eating...and they caught it on video..they discovered he couldn't tolerate gluten), sleep patterns, depression, medications that could be mixing with things, environmental factors, etc.

Thank you for the reply! I appreciate it. Meant to reply to all of these, actually. I've gotten quite a bit worse in terms of short term memory and focus, as well as struggling with word finding, forgetting what I'm doing, apathy, anhedonia, and some other things. Saw my primary/family doctor on April 22nd and she did a MMSE and Minicog test on me, scored 30/30 and 4/5. Only got a 4/5 because I couldn't remember the other word to recall which was picture, I think the others were garden and captain. Also waiting for a neuropsych referral to go through, my primary thought a neuropsych and psychiatrist would be my best route forward, and I see the neuro that was meant to replace my retiring one (not the one that dismissed me who was apparently only supposed to help me with the sleep apnea) on June 7th. I also had a full blood workup and everything was normal, B12 was on the lower side of normal but nothing was abnormal. I found out my uncle has FTD a few months ago, he just turned 65. My mother is 67 I think and she doesn't seem to be showing signs. I worry about genetics and because of how it's presenting that it might be FTD and I thought it was ADHD not responding to meds the whole time, so I dunno. I might ask for genetic testing to check for the gene that causes it since my mother won't get herself tested. I'm definitely trying to rule out other things and eat healthier, exercise when I can get myself out of bed, keep myself distracted, etc so I don't stress, too. I also will make sure I find someone who takes me seriously, thankfully my primary is very sweet and advocates for me so if this new neuro doesn't work out, she'll help me find another. I'm just very limited with my insurance, unfortunately. Sorry for the paragraph, haha. Just thought I'd give an update while I'm replying.

Deja vu is a sign of the brain growing It usually happens when we are adolescents but can happen at anytime