New cognitive test aims to catch Alzheimer's earlier with help from memory nurses

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Recruitment Criteria for Subjective Cognitive Decline and Mild Cognitive Impairment Subjective Cognitive Decline Inclusion Criteria * \>3.38 on IQCODE Self-Report items 1-7 (PROTECT) OR * ≥4 on SCD-Q9 (non-Protect) AND * Age ≥65 years * Onset of SCD within the last 5 years * English as a first language * Normal demographically adjusted performance on standardised cognitive tests * Specific Race and Education (using stratified sampling approach) Exclusion Criteria * Cognitive impairment, i.e., performance ≥1 SD below demographically adjusted norms (PROTECT) OR * ≤17 on the telephone MoCA (non-PROTECT) AND * Lacks mental capacity to consent to research * Diagnosis of dementia * Sensory impairment that cannot be corrected for with sensory aids, e.g., blindness. * Previous neurological injury (stroke, traumatic brain injury, severe epilepsy, brain tumour) * Other neurodegenerative syndrome (e.g., Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, etc) * Diagnosis of learning disability * Severe depression (PHQ-9≥15 OR score ≥1 on PHQ-9 suicide question * Current severe psychiatric disorder (bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or psychotic disorders) * Current drug or alcohol abuse * Untreated diagnosis of sleep apnoea. Mild Cognitive Impairment Inclusion Criteria * \>3.38 on IQCODE Self-Report items 1-7 (PROTECT) * Cognitive impairment, i.e., performance ≥1 SD below demographically adjusted norms (PROTECT) OR * ≥4 on SCD-Q9 (non-PROTECT) * ≤17 on the telephone MoCA (non-PROTECT) OR * MCI diagnosis according to DSM or ICD-11 criteria through an NHS memory clinic. AND * Age ≥65 years * Onset of SCD within the last 5 years * English as a first language * Specific Race and Education (using stratified sampling approach) Exclusion Criteria * A score of ≥3 on any item on the Instrumental Activities of Daily Living scale, subject to clinical judgement. * Lacks mental capacity to consent to research * Diagnosis of dementia * Sensory impairment that cannot be corrected for with sensory aids, e.g., blindness. * Previous neurological injury (stroke, traumatic brain injury, severe epilepsy, brain tumour) * Other neurodegenerative syndrome (e.g., Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, etc) * Diagnosis of learning disability * Severe depression (PHQ-9≥15 OR score ≥1 on PHQ-9 suicide question * Current severe psychiatric disorder (bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or psychotic disorders) * Current drug or alcohol abuse * Untreated diagnosis of sleep apnoea.