You can use the AD8 (Alzheimer’s disease 8 items) self-assessment scale for yourself or your family to assess whether there are early manifestations of cognitive impairment: ⒈ judgment problems (such as difficulties in making decisions, wrong financial decisions, impaired thinking, etc.). Xu Qun, Department of Neurology, Shanghai Renji Hospital, Shanghai, China ⒉ interest decreases, hobbies change, activities decrease. Singing the same thing over and over again (e.g. always asking the same questions, telling the same story or saying the same sentence over and over again). Difficulty in learning to use simple everyday tools or household appliances or instruments (e.g., computers, remote controls, etc.). You may have difficulty remembering the current month or year, etc. Difficulty handling complex personal financial matters (forgetting how to pay your water, electricity, gas bills, etc.) Borrowing cannot remember appointments with others. Problems with daily memory and thinking skills. If you answer “yes, with changes” to two or more of the above questions, you need to be seen by a doctor. This scale cannot be used to diagnose a disease, but only to determine if you need to see a doctor.