I had my annual Medicare Wellness Visit, which “is not a physical exam, but rather a planning session that includes a health risk assessment, a review of your medical history, medications, lifestyle, and a discussion of recommended screenings.”
This visit starts with getting 3 words to remember, and to recall later in the visit. My three words for today were:
- banana
- sunrise
- chair
To help me remember them, I pictured myself sitting in a beach chair, watching the sunrise, with a banana in my drink and wondering where the rum is.
Next in the visit is to draw an (analog) clock with the hands set to a particular time, which this time was 11:10.
As I do each year now during this part, I wonder what “these kids today” who don’t know how to tell time on an analog clock do for this simple Alzheimer’s detection test.
The rest of the visit is spent on one of the several variations of the SAGE (Self-Administered Geocognitive Examination) assessment, of which this is one example:
Other formats of the SAGE assessment forms are available on this Ohio State University website.
Lord have mercy! I can’t count nickels/by fives. I’m in trouble! 😜 I guess this is my year to get “tested!”
It’s hard for an editor not to worry about spelling.
Apparently, not being able to spell doesn’t signal “cognitive decline.” #reeth #volcaneoh 😕
This is getting more detailed every year. I know two people very well who probably can’t pass it, and they’re very upset about it. I know one lady well who was a programmer who definitely can’t pass it, and she doesn’t seem to get upset about anything.
I have known one person for fifty years who could not pass it. He has eaten away brains cells with vodka.
It feels like an epidemic. I am so glad you passed it and remembered all the questions. Be well. It’s a little scary out here. Hugs!