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. 2024 Feb 13;79(4):glae038. doi: 10.1093/gerona/glae038

Table 1.

SCC Assessment Cognitive Domains, Number of Items, and Sample Items

Cognitive Domain Item Count Sample Items
Cognitive Change Index (CCI-40)*
 Memory 21 “Remembering things compared to my age group”
“Remembering to pay a bill on time”
 Executive functioning 6 “Organizing my daily activities”
“Shifting easily from one activity to the next”
 Language 4 “Understanding conversations”
“Spelling familiar words”
 Attention/concentration 3 “Focusing on more than one thing at once”
“Concentrating on what I am doing”
 Visuospatial/navigation 2 “Navigating to locations”
“Finding my way around familiar places”
 Mental clarity/efficiency 2 “Thinking quickly”
“Thinking clearly”
 Calculation 1 “Solving everyday math problems”
 Orientation 1 “Recalling the date without looking it up”
Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS)
 Memory 1 “Do you feel that you have more problems with memory than most?

Notes: The CCI response options are on a 5-point Likert Scale. The GDS response options are yes/no. SCC = subjective cognitive concerns.