Senior Moment or Alzheimer's: Memory Test
It was just the other day that I shared an overview about senior moments and Alzheimer's. And indeed, I've covered that topic before.
The next idea to point out is that in order to be proactive in prevention, there must be an early warning system.
In a manner not unlike cholesterol measurements or blood pressure, or mammography or colonoscopy, having a memory screen is critically important.
That's why my foundation, The Alzheimer's Research and Prevention Foundation, in collaboration with the Alzheimer's Foundation of America, sponsors a Memory Screening Day event in Tucson every year.
This year we screened well over 100 people during a 3 hour period and discovered a small but significant number of people with an abnormal memory by using a simple screening test called The MMSE or Mini-Mental Status Exam.
When we found someone who scored poorly on the test we told them to follow up with their personal physician. And frankly, one elderly woman was referred to her doctor even before that day because when she was called to remind her that she had registered for a test she had no recollection of any of it.
So I was actually grateful that we were doing it because we really
helped a number of people that day.
If you've never had your memory checked, I think it's a good time to get started. Now I can't give you the MMSE on line. But what I can do is make available to you a simple, no-cost brain age and function exam.
To access it simply go here and see what it's all about. http://www.drdharma.com/memorytest
Save your mind and memory, take the test. It's easy.
Best of Blessings,
P. S. The Brain Tabs Rule when it comes to increasing your attention, concentration, focus and short term memory. And you save on continuity. http://www.drdharma.com/continuity
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