• Home
  • About me / Privacy Disclosure
    • Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walk Info
    • Contact Us| Or Ask a Question on Facebook
  • The Stages of Alzheimer’s

Alzheimers Support

Learning and sharing information to support those with Alzheimers dementia

  • Just me…
  • The Stages
    • Late Stage
    • Middle Stage
    • Early Stage
  • Questions
    • How to Take the Car Away
  • Best Reads
  • Communication
  • Care Tips
    • Healthy Diet
    • Medical
  • The Caregiver
    • Caring for the Caregiver
    • Memories Forgotten
  • Signs and Symptoms
  • In the News
  • Health and Aging
  • Alzheimer’s Clocks
  • Activities
    • Activities for those with Alzheimers or Dementia
    • Activities to Share with a loved one who has Dementia
    • Best Gifts for those with Alzheimer’s Dementia
    • 5 Activities to Keep Hands Busy for thse with Alzheimer’s or Other dementias
    • Does Mom with Alzheimer’s Need a Baby doll?
    • Baby Dolls Crafted for dementia and the Elderly
  • Holidays and Gifts
    • How to Choose Fun Gifts for Seniors with Alzheimer’s
    • Best Gifts for Caregivers
    • Best Gifts for Elderly People with Alzheimer’s
    • A few Great Gift Ideas for those with dementia
    • Alzheimer’s Digital Clock keeps time for those with dementia
    • Alzheimer’s Fidget Quilts for Sale Online
    • Chocolate may Soothe Anger in Alzheimer’s
You are here: Home / Archives for The Sage Test

The Sage Test – An Easy test to Monitor your Cognitive Abilities

01/112 Comments

 The Sage Test – An Easy test to Monitor Your Cognitive Abilities

The biggest problem with Alzheimer’s, (other than not having a cure) has always been that most folks aren’t diagnosed until they are far into the middle stages. Many of the signs and symptoms can be attributed to normal aging and may be neglected until it becomes much worse.

My mother was so far into the disease by the time she was diagnosed that the standard drugs used to slow the progression no longer worked for her.

Mom had hearing problems and we tended to blame poor hearing for many of her issues with conversations and other cognitive problems. To make matters worse, she did not want to wear her  hearing aid so that served to reinforce our beliefs. Surely, Mom’s problem was nothing more serious than a deaf ear.

So we were in a constant battle to fix her problem which we saw as a lack of hearing, instead of searching for the real answer to Mom’s problems. Alzheimer’s Dementia.

The first time we took her the doctor for all the issues she was having, they gave her a simple word test and we knew, right away, she had Alzheiemer’s.

 The SAGE Test: A Self-Administered Gerocognitive Exam (SAGE) is designed to detect early signs of cognitive, memory or thinking impairments. It evaluates your thinking abilities and helps physicians to know how well your brain is working. – You can learn more from the video below or download the Sage test for yourself at this link:   Ohio State University 

Then take the completed test with you for your next appointment with your physisican. It will help your Doctor know how you’re doing cognitively

The Video below shows how this test works and the benefits that can be gained by an earlier diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Dementia

 ——————————————————————————-

—————————————————-

Filed Under: The Stages, What are the Signs and Symptoms Tagged With: An early diagnosis, The Sage Test

Categories

Most of Those with Dementia love Music

Email Updates

Most Recent Articles

  • Answering Your Questions
  • Form a Network of Support when dealing with Alzheimer’s
  • Lesser Known Early Signs of Alzheimer’s
  • Healthy diet and exercise equal sound sleep for the aging
  • 8 Things Can Change How You Approach Caregiving
  • 6 Warning Signs in Elderly Should Never be Ignored
  • Thank you to Nancy Madaris!
  • Home Test for Alzheimer’s – Will You Take the Test?

Let Them Listen to a Favorite Book

Most Viewed Articles

Are Alzheimer’s and Dementia the same?

Elder Care Decisions and Nursing Home Guilt

An Easier Sponge Bath for the Person with Alzheimer’s dementia

New Rules and Guidelines for Alzheimer’s from Alzheimer’s Association and National Institute on Aging

Home Health Care Management Breakthrough by eCaring™

Best Gifts for Caregivers

Signs, Symptoms and Early Tests for Alzheimers. And why can’t I find the MMSE test?

Rick Phelps Documents Early On-set Alzheimer’s with Videos – Page 2

Copyright © 2021 · Lifestyle Pro Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in