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Memory Quiz


5-minute U.

Test Your Memory

memory test

Are you losing your mind?
Monika Guttman reports on the 78 million baby boomers now hitting the "memory barrier."

This quiz is adapted from the book Brain Longevity by Dharma Singh Khalsa, M.D. For each statement, click on "true" or "false." When all answers are complete, click on the "submit" button. You'll instantly see how you scored. In addition, you'll be able to compare your score against an up-to-the-minute average score for all the readers taking this quiz.

From time to time, I forget what day of the week it is.
True
False

Sometimes when I'm looking for something, I forget what I'm looking for.
True
False

My friends and family think I'm more forgetful now than I used to be.
True
False

Sometimes I forget the names of my friends.
True
False

It's hard for me to add two-digit numbers without writing them down.
True
False

I frequently miss appointments because I forget them.
True
False

I rarely feel energetic.
True
False

Small problems upset me more than they once did.
True
False

It is hard for me to concentrate for even an hour.
True
False

I often misplace my keys; when I find them, I often can't remember putting them there.
True
False

I frequently repeat myself.
True
False

Sometimes I get lost, even when I'm going someplace I've been before.
True
False

I often forget the point I'm trying to make.
True
False

To feel mentally sharp, I depend on caffeine.
True
False

It takes longer for me to learn things than it used to.
True
False


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