A free memory check you can do at home
A few questions and short thinking tasks. It scores itself in plain language and helps you decide whether to talk to a doctor.
What is AURORA? AURORA is a computer model built for research. You give it memory-test results, and it estimates whether they look more like typical ageing, mild memory change, or Alzheimer's. It learned from real research records — and it can't diagnose anyone. Learn more
This is not a medical diagnosis. It cannot tell you whether you have Alzheimer's disease or any other condition.
- 10 minAbout how long the check takes
- No sign-upWe never ask for your name
- ADNIThe research data AURORA learned from
- FreeA student science fair project, no ads
Two quick questions, and we'll point you to the right door.
Do you already have clinical cognitive test scores from a doctor — things like an MMSE, MoCA, or Trail Making score?
Three steps from data to something you can act on.
Enter what you have
Clinical test scores if a doctor has measured them, or the at-home check if not. Every field is optional — AURORA fills gaps with typical values and tells you when it has.
The model analyses it
One part looks at your test scores, another part looks at a brain scan if you have one, and the two are combined into a single result. Both parts were trained on ADNI, a real research collection of brain scans and memory test results from Alzheimer's studies.
Understand the result
Contributing factors, out-of-range values, and a plain-language explanation — plus an assistant that will answer questions about any of it.
Built for patients, families, and researchers who need answers.
Patients
Understand what a cognitive test score actually means, see which factors weighed on the result, and get something concrete to bring to an appointment.
Something concrete to bring to an appointment.
Families and caregivers
Learn what to watch for and how Alzheimer's typically progresses — with an assistant available whenever a question comes up at 2am.
An assistant available whenever a question comes up at 2am.
Researchers
Explore how a model that combines clinical scores and MRI scans reasons over ADNI data, review the methodology and its documented limitations, and probe real combined-model predictions.
Review the methodology and its documented limitations.
What this can and can't do
- Give you a rough sense of how your memory and thinking are doing today
- Point out answers that are commonly worth mentioning to a doctor
- Help you put words to something you've noticed but couldn't describe
- Answer questions about memory, ageing, and Alzheimer's disease
Diagnose Alzheimer's disease, dementia, or any other condition
Rule anything out — a reassuring result does not mean nothing is wrong
Replace a proper assessment by a doctor or memory clinic
Account for tiredness, stress, medication, hearing, or eyesight, all of which change how anyone performs
Memory changes for many reasons that have nothing to do with Alzheimer's — poor sleep, thyroid problems, depression, vitamin deficiency, and some common medications all affect memory, and many of them are treatable. That is one of several reasons a doctor is the right next step, not a website.
Questions people ask
Is this a medical test?
No. It is not a medical test and it cannot diagnose anything. It is a set of questions and simple thinking tasks that may help you decide whether to talk to a doctor. Only a doctor can diagnose a memory condition.
How long does it take?
About 10 minutes. You can stop at any time, and nothing is submitted until you finish.
Do you save my answers?
We keep your answers and result to help improve the research, but nothing that identifies you unless you choose to share it. There is no sign-up and we do not ask for your name, address, or date of birth. If you use the question-and-answer assistant, what you type is sent to an outside AI provider to generate a reply, so please don't type personal health details there.
What if my result looks bad?
Try not to read too much into it. Doing poorly on a short online check is not a diagnosis, and many ordinary things — tiredness, stress, a noisy room, poor sleep, some medications — affect how anyone performs. The right next step is the same either way: book time with a doctor and tell them what you've noticed.
What if my result looks fine?
A good result does not rule anything out. This check is short and rough, and it can easily miss real problems. If you or the people around you have noticed changes in your memory, see a doctor regardless of what this page says.
What is AURORA?
AURORA (Alzheimer's Unified Representation for Omni-modal Risk Analysis) is the research model behind the site's Alzheimer's analysis. It was trained on the ADNI research dataset and can combine clinical test scores with MRI brain scans. It is used for the detailed analysis option, which is aimed at people who already have results from a doctor — not for the at-home memory check.
Who built this?
It was built as a science fair project by a Grade 10 student, and it has not been tested in a hospital or approved by any medical regulator. That is exactly why it should not be treated as a medical opinion. It is offered free, in the hope that it nudges some people toward a conversation with their doctor sooner.