1. Get a Memory Screening
It’s never too early—or too late—to prioritize your brain health. A memory screening is a simple, non-invasive “check-up” that assesses your memory and cognitive skills. These screenings take just a few minutes and include questions and tasks that can highlight whether further medical evaluation might be beneficial.
While not a diagnostic tool, memory screenings can uncover insights to share with your healthcare professional. Memory issues can arise from treatable conditions like vitamin deficiencies, thyroid problems, or depression—or from illnesses like Alzheimer’s. Early detection is vital, as it may allow for treatments to slow memory changes, participation in clinical trials, and proactive planning for your health, legal, and financial needs.
Take the first step for your brain health—learn more at the resources to the rightbelow and schedule your memory screening today!
Alzheimer’s Foundation of America offers free, virtual, and confidential memory screenings through their National Memory Screening Program.
BrightFocus Foundation’s Alzheimer’s Disease Research program offers resources and information about early signs and symptoms and screening options.
AARP’s Staying Sharp platform combines a cognitive assessment with questions about lifestyle in order to make personalized recommendations about how to take tailored actions specific to the person’s results.
If you're a Medicare recipient, remember that cognitive evaluations are included in your annual wellness visit. Talk to your primary care physician about including this evaluation. Watch this helpful video from Voices of Alzheimer’s to learn how to ask for an evaluation confidently.
Not sure how to get started? BrainGuide by UsAgainstAlzheimer’s has a free memory questionnaire you can take online.
2. Support Caregivers and Research
Your generosity makes a difference in the lives of those impacted by Alzheimer’s and related dementias. By contributing, you are providing care and support for families as well as funding vital research aimed at finding a cure.
3. Host a Screening of Taking Care
Taking Care is a powerful documentary that explores the urgent need for a culture of care in our society. Hosting a screening—whether in your school, community center, or workplace—is a meaningful way to spark conversation, inspire action, and bring people together around the importance of mental health, caregiving, and social responsibility.
By organizing a screening, you can:
Raise awareness about the challenges caregivers face
Encourage empathy and community support
Start a dialogue about solutions for a more compassionate world
Join us in spreading the vital message that the time to take care is now.
4. Take Control of Your Brain Health
In the largest-ever randomized clinical trial devoted to Alzheimer’s prevention, results show that 45% cases of dementia may be preventable by adopting specific brain health habits.
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