Cognivue Cognitive Screening at Hill Family Medicine
An in-office, FDA-cleared computerized screening that helps us look at memory, focus, and processing speed objectively — and decide what comes next.
What Is Cognivue Cognitive Screening?
Changes in memory, focus, processing speed, or word-finding can be unsettling. Sometimes these changes are related to normal aging, stress, poor sleep, medications, mood, thyroid issues, vitamin deficiencies, hormone changes, chronic illness, or attention difficulties. Other times, they may be an early signal that the brain needs closer evaluation.
Cognivue is an in-office computerized cognitive screening tool that helps us evaluate patterns in thinking and brain performance. Cognivue uses FDA-cleared technology and is designed as a brief, self-administered cognitive assessment that can be completed in a clinical setting. Depending on the device used, Cognivue assessments may evaluate areas such as memory, executive function, attention, visuospatial ability, discrimination, and performance parameters. (Cognivue)
Who May Benefit From Cognivue Testing?
Cognivue screening may be helpful for patients who are experiencing or concerned about:
- Forgetfulness or memory changes
- Brain fog
- Trouble focusing or staying organized
- Word-finding difficulty
- Slower thinking or processing speed
- Changes noticed by family members
- Medication-related cognitive concerns
- History of concussion or neurologic illness
- Family history of dementia or Alzheimer’s disease
- Cognitive concerns related to aging, chronic illness, sleep, mood, or stress
What the Test Can Help Us Understand
Cognivue does not diagnose dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, ADHD, traumatic brain injury, or any other condition by itself. The FDA summary for Cognivue specifically states that it is not intended to be used as a stand-alone diagnostic device or to identify the presence or absence of clinical diagnoses. Instead, it is intended to help qualified medical professionals interpret cognitive assessment results and decide whether further diagnostic work-up is needed. (FDA Access Data)
That distinction matters. A screening result is not a label. It is a starting point for a more informed conversation.
Your Cognivue results may help us decide whether to:
- Monitor cognition over time
- Review medications that may affect memory or attention
- Check labs for reversible contributors
- Address sleep, stress, mood, metabolic health, or vascular risk
- Discuss lifestyle steps that support brain health
- Consider further testing
- Refer to neurology, neuropsychology, or another specialist when appropriate
Why We Offer Cognivue Testing
At Hill Family Medicine, we believe cognitive concerns deserve careful, compassionate attention. Many patients delay bringing up memory or focus concerns because they are afraid of what the answer might be. Others are told their symptoms are “just stress” or “just aging,” even when they know something has changed.
Cognivue gives us another way to look at brain health earlier and more objectively. The goal is not to frighten patients or rush to conclusions. The goal is to create clarity, identify reversible contributors when possible, monitor meaningful changes over time, and help patients and families make wise next steps.
Whether your concern is mild brain fog, new forgetfulness, medication-related cognitive changes, or fear because dementia runs in your family, this visit offers a practical starting place for understanding your brain health and planning what comes next.
What to Expect During the Visit
The test is completed in the office using the Cognivue device. It is computerized, non-invasive, and designed to be completed efficiently during a clinical visit. After testing, we review the results in the context of your symptoms, medical history, medications, family history, and overall health.
Because many factors can affect cognition, we do not look at the score in isolation. We ask: what might be contributing to this pattern, what can be improved, and what needs closer attention?
Frequently Asked Questions About Cognivue Screening
Does Cognivue Diagnose Dementia or Alzheimer’s Disease?
No. The FDA summary for Cognivue states that it is not intended to be used as a stand-alone diagnostic device or to identify the presence or absence of clinical diagnoses. It is intended to help qualified medical professionals interpret cognitive assessment results and decide whether further diagnostic work-up is needed.
Who Should Consider a Cognivue Screening?
It may be helpful if you are noticing forgetfulness, brain fog, trouble focusing, word-finding difficulty, or slower thinking — or if family members have noticed changes. It may also be appropriate with a history of concussion or neurologic illness, medication-related cognitive concerns, or a family history of dementia.
What Happens During the Test?
The test is completed in the office using the Cognivue device. It is computerized, non-invasive, self-administered, and designed to be completed efficiently during a clinical visit.
What Do You Do With the Results?
We review the results in the context of your symptoms, medical history, medications, family history, and overall health. Depending on the pattern, that may mean monitoring cognition over time, reviewing medications, checking labs for reversible contributors, addressing sleep, stress, mood, metabolic health or vascular risk, discussing lifestyle steps, further testing, or referral to neurology or neuropsychology.
Is a Low Score a Diagnosis?
No. A screening result is not a label — it is a starting point for a more informed conversation. Because many factors can affect cognition, we do not look at the score in isolation.
Schedule Your Cognivue Screening
If memory, focus, or processing speed has changed, you do not have to wait and wonder. Schedule an appointment with Hill Family Medicine today to discuss Cognivue cognitive screening.
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