I’m a Neurologist — the Quickest Test for Dementia is just 3 Hand Movements

A clue about your risk for dementia may be in the palm of your hand. . .

But a quick and simple screening tool may give people a better idea of the state of their cognitive functioning — and you can do it at home without any equipment.

While dementia is often associated with memory loss, confusion and trouble focusing, it can also impair motor skills, making everyday tasks more difficult.

To check how well the frontal lobe is working, neurologist Dr. Adnan Husein shared a social media video demonstrating “the quickest test for dementia,” which involves three simple hand motions.

Known as the Luria Test or Fist-Edge-Palm Test, patients are tasked with making three gestures with their hands.

First, they make a fist with one hand, placing it in the palm of the second hand. They then open the hand, placing the pinky side down on their opposite palm, like a karate chop.