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SAGE Memory & Dementia Test
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Welcome! These tests are free, and the more you track over time, the clearer the picture becomes — for you and for your doctor. We’re looking forward to working with you.

🤍 If a helper is available or present during the test

It's OK to help.

If you are taking this with a loved one, please encourage them warmly as they go. There are no wrong answers, and no pressure. If they struggle with a question, it is perfectly fine to help — read questions aloud, offer reassurance, or type their answers for them.

This test is not a comparison with other people. It is a personal record — a way of tracking your loved one’s own progress over time. As long as you help them in a roughly consistent way each time, the results will still tell a meaningful story about how they are doing.

You can even administer the test orally. Just have a pen and paper handy for the one section where they’ll need to write a sentence, then type it in for them.

Your encouragement is part of the process.

About this test

The SAGE assessment was developed by Dr. Douglas Scharre at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.

Results from this tool are for personal wellness tracking only and are not a medical diagnosis. If you have any concerns about memory or cognitive health, please consult your physician.

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What is today’s date?

Tap your answers below.

Day of the week


Month


Day of the month

SuMoTuWeThFrSa

Year

No date selected yet

Remember Three Words

Read them carefully. You will be asked to recall them at the end of the test.

Yellow
Ginger
Hook

Take a moment to commit these to memory before continuing.

Name as many animals as you can

You have 60 seconds. Separate each animal with a space or a comma. Don’t worry — you’re only competing against yourself. What matters is how you compare to your own results over time.

1:00
Animals listed: 0

Write a complete sentence

Write any complete sentence you like. How sentence structure evolves over time is one of the quiet ways your brain diet shows up in your everyday thinking.

Calculation

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Counting Back

Similarities

How are a whale and a dolphin similar? Choose the best answer.

Tip: Use arrow keys to move between choices.

Draw a Clock

Do this every 3 to 6 months. If you don’t have pen and paper or are in a rush, skip this section. Learn more.

  1. Get the Clock Drawing Guide
  2. Draw a circular clock. Show all 12 numbers, an hour hand and a minute hand. The hands should be set to the following time:
    5 minutes after 11 o’clock
  3. Score your drawing (0–4 points) using the Clock Drawing Guide.
  4. Enter your score below
Select your new clock score and click NEXT, or click SKIP.
Clock drawing score, 0 to 4

Number & Letter Sequence

Write a sequence that alternates between numbers and letters. Start with 4 and B, continuing in order for 5 pairs.

4 → B → 5 → C → ...

What were the three words?

Earlier in this test you were shown three words. Write them down now from memory.

How are you feeling? How was the test?

A short note helps you spot patterns between how you feel and how your brain performs over time. Be sure to start with something positive.

Ready to submit your test?

When you tap Submit, your answers will be scored and saved.

Tracking completion time reflects cognitive changes over the long run.

⏱ Test time so far:

The clock is now paused.

Click Previous to go back and make changes. The clock will continue.

Click Submit My Test to save your results and stop the clock.

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