Canine cognitive dysfunction owner screen (CADES) + senior-dog environment audit — Seattle, WA.

Cognitive decline in senior dogs gets read as 'just getting old' until the pacing, the nighttime barking, and the accidents by the door are already severe. Seattle is home to the Dog Aging Project, the largest long-term study of aging in dogs ever run, centered at the University of Washington (co-directors Daniel Promislow and Matt Kaeberlein, Chief Veterinarian Kate Creevy). Its own cohort analysis (Yarborough S, Fitzpatrick A, Schwartz SM, Dog Aging Project Consortium. 'Evaluation of cognitive function in the Dog Aging Project: associations with baseline canine characteristics.' Sci Rep. 2022;12:13316; correction Sci Rep. 2023;13:8753) found, in n=15,019 dogs, that the odds of cognitive dysfunction increased 52% with each additional year of age (OR=1.52, 95% CI 1.44-1.61) and were 6.47 times higher in dogs rated 'not active' versus 'very active' (OR=6.47, 95% CI 2.93-17.23) — a real, large-scale reason the paired environment audit in this standard names routine activity, not just traction and ramps, as part of the fix.

Where

At home / Seattle, WA (senior dogs) · Open the map

Pay

$125 proposed

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Proof

A completed 17-item CADES score across all four domains compared to the published bands, tracked against any prior score, paired with a home environment audit (traction, ramps/steps, night lighting, routine consistency, and daily activity level) with concrete fixes recorded, and any elevated/worsening score routed to a veterinarian before any supplement or medication is considered

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Level

entry

Open until

2026-12-30

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How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it.

Bring

• The published 17-item CADES owner questionnaire (four domains: spatial orientation, social interactions, sleep-wake cycles, house soiling)
• A quiet time to observe the dog's recent behavior honestly, without a caregiver's hopeful bias
• Any prior CADES score for trend
• A walk-through of the home to assess traction, ramp/step access, and lighting at the dog's own floor level

Steps

1. 1. Complete all 17 CADES items exactly as published, scoring the frequency of each behavior change over the recent period the instrument specifies, across all four domains: spatial orientation, social interactions, sleep-wake cycles, house soiling.
2. 2. Sum the total score and compare against the published bands: 0-7 normal aging, 8-23 mild cognitive impairment, 24-44 moderate cognitive impairment, 45 and above severe cognitive dysfunction.
3. 3. Compare against any prior CADES score to record a trend, not just a single snapshot.
4. 4. Walk the home at the dog's own eye/floor level: check traction on hardwood/tile floors (bare or with runners/mats), ramp or step access to furniture and stairs the dog regularly uses, and lighting along the dog's usual nighttime paths to food, water, and the door.
5. 5. Record specific, concrete fixes the owner can make (e.g. 'add a non-slip runner from the bedroom to the kitchen,' 'add a ramp to the couch,' 'add a night light near the water bowl') rather than a general 'make it safer' note.
6. 6. Note any sudden or severe change (a big jump from the prior score, new disorientation, new house soiling, or new nighttime distress) as urgent.
7. 7. Route the score and trend to a veterinarian: any score in the mild band or above, or any worsening trend, needs a medical-exclusion workup before cognitive dysfunction is assumed; do not start any supplement, diet, or medication from this packet.

What counts as done

• All 17 CADES items scored across the four domains (spatial orientation, social interactions, sleep-wake cycles, house soiling) with the total compared to the published bands (0-7 normal, 8-23 mild, 24-44 moderate, >=45 severe)
• Trend recorded against any prior CADES score when one exists
• Home environment audited for traction on slick floors, ramp/step access to furniture and favored elevated spots, night lighting near sleeping and feeding areas, routine consistency, and current daily activity level, with concrete fixes the owner can make recorded
• Any score in the mild band or higher, or any worsening trend, routed to a veterinarian for an exclusion workup before any supplement, diet change, or medication is considered

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