Should Biden take a cognitive test? Here’s what it would — and wouldn’t — tell us
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Should Biden take a cognitive test? Here’s what it would — and wouldn’t — tell us

LA Times  

A patient takes cognitive test in Columbus, Ohio. In carrying out his duties as leader of the free world, he said, “I have a cognitive test every single day.” Though the president dismissed the suggestion, medical experts said the idea of having Biden — along with his 78-year-old challenger, former President Trump — take some kind of cognitive exam had merit. “If a person completely aces a test, that tells you something,” said Dr. Laura Mosqueda, a professor of family medicine and geriatrics at USC’s Keck School of Medicine. “There’s no way to say 80 equals old whereas 75 equals young.” Besides, no test, no matter how sensitive, can provide a full picture of a patient’s cognitive function. “I think people are so afraid of the diagnosis of dementia that it’s upsetting to have your doctor or a family member suggest that you need cognitive testing,” she said.

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Is Biden competent to serve again? Here's what health experts say
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Is Biden competent to serve again? Here's what health experts say

Raw Story  

As Joe Biden's verbal gaffes, shaky voice and other troubling signs have brought an intense focus on the US president's mental acuity, health experts are calling on him and rival Donald Trump to pass additional cognitive tests, even while warning against leaping to conclusions. Dennis Selkoe, a neurologist at Harvard Medical School, said the fundamental issue is whether Biden is …

Biden’s medical condition is only a part of the picture.
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden’s medical condition is only a part of the picture.

Slate  

With President Joe Biden’s debate and subsequent interview with ABC’s George Stephanopoulos on everyone’s mind, some attention has shifted to a man who might have profound insight into his overall condition and whether he remains fit to serve: White House physician Kevin O’Connor. In February, he released a routine summary of Biden’s health, which noted that he has sleep apnea, …

'Ask Trump for his': Joe Biden challenges ex-president to take a neurological exam
8 months, 3 weeks ago

'Ask Trump for his': Joe Biden challenges ex-president to take a neurological exam

Raw Story  

When President Biden gave his press conference at the NATO summit on Thursday, he was predictably bombarded with questions about his age, his fitness to carry on the election campaign, and whether he was giving any thought to dropping out of the race — which he again adamantly denied. When the question came to whether Biden would take a neurological …

Potential Biden replacement Gretchen Whitmer says ‘it wouldn’t hurt’ for president to take a cognitive test
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Potential Biden replacement Gretchen Whitmer says ‘it wouldn’t hurt’ for president to take a cognitive test

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer has declared that “it wouldn’t hurt” …

Republicans demand Biden’s doctor sits for interview about president’s medical assessments
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Republicans demand Biden’s doctor sits for interview about president’s medical assessments

The Independent  

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Biden at 81: Often sharp and focused but sometimes confused and forgetful, observers say
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Biden at 81: Often sharp and focused but sometimes confused and forgetful, observers say

LA Times  

President Biden’s conduct behind closed doors, in the Oval Office, on Air Force One and in meetings around the world is described in the same dual way by those who regularly see him in action. Biden’s allies worry that the next inevitable misstep — even if it’s not of the magnitude of his debate performance — will resurrect voter concerns …

Trump forgets the name of his White House doctor – seconds after challenging Biden to a cognitive test
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump forgets the name of his White House doctor – seconds after challenging Biden to a cognitive test

The Independent  

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Neuroscientist explains how Trump and Biden's cognitive impairments are different
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Neuroscientist explains how Trump and Biden's cognitive impairments are different

Raw Story  

As the 2024 presidential election nears, two senior citizens are gearing up for mental marathons that will push them to their cognitive limits. Without medically valid, robust and transparent cognitive testing — neither Biden nor Trump have agreed to such a thing — it’s impossible to really know whether the signs of cognitive impairment we are witnessing in their public …

When Trump Boasted His ‘Cognitive Test’ Result, But Confused The Name Of The Doctor
9 months, 2 weeks ago

When Trump Boasted His ‘Cognitive Test’ Result, But Confused The Name Of The Doctor

ABP News  

US Presidential Election 2024: Former US president Donald Trump Saturday suggested incumbent Joe Biden, 81, “should have to take a cognitive test” as he questioned the latter’s mental sharpness. pic.twitter.com/gZA76uu3Oj — MeidasTouch June 15, 2024 Trump forgets Ronny Jackson's name while attacking Biden for purported cognitive decline: "Doc Ronny Johnson. pic.twitter.com/UFZltgFKt2 — Aaron Rupar June 15, 2024 Let’s summarize Trump’s …

Donald Trump mocked for forgetting his doctor's name while calling for Biden's cognitive test
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump mocked for forgetting his doctor's name while calling for Biden's cognitive test

Hindustan Times  

Donald Trump, never one to shy away from taking a dig at President Joe Biden, found himself in an awkward moment when he inadvertently mixed up the name of the doctor who previously tested his cognitive abilities. The former POTUS suggested on Saturday night that Biden "should have to take a cognitive test" after a series of videos from the …

Trump challenges Biden to a cognitive test but confuses the name of the doctor who tested him
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump challenges Biden to a cognitive test but confuses the name of the doctor who tested him

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump on Saturday night suggested President Joe Biden “should have to take a cognitive test,” only to confuse who administered the test to him in the next sentence. The former president and presumptive Republican nominee referred to Texas Republican Rep. Ronny Jackson, who was the White House physician for part of his presidency, as “Ronny Johnson.” The …

Trump challenges Biden to cognitive test, but confuses name of doctor who tested him
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump challenges Biden to cognitive test, but confuses name of doctor who tested him

NPR  

Trump challenges Biden to cognitive test, but confuses name of doctor who tested him toggle caption Carlos Osorio/AP WASHINGTON — Donald Trump on Saturday night suggested President Joe Biden “should have to take a cognitive test," only to confuse who administered the test to him in the next sentence. The former president and presumptive Republican nominee referred to Texas Republican …

Trump says Biden should take a cognitive test like he did, but can't remember doctor's name
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump says Biden should take a cognitive test like he did, but can't remember doctor's name

Salon  

During his speech at a convention of Turning Point Action in Detroit this weekend, Donald Trump suggested that Joe Biden should take a “cognitive test,” which would have been quite the jab if he hadn’t confused the name of the doctor who’d administer the test in his very next sentence. A big part of preemptive GOP nominee Trump’s campaign has …

Trump challenges Biden to a cognitive test but misstates the name of doctor who tested him
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump challenges Biden to a cognitive test but misstates the name of doctor who tested him

LA Times  

Donald Trump on Saturday night suggested that President Biden “should have to take a cognitive test,” only to confuse who administered the test to him in the next sentence. The former president and presumptive Republican nominee referred to Rep. Ronny Jackson, who was the White House physician for part of his presidency, as “Ronny Johnson.” The moment came as Trump …

'Biden's brain is aging, Trump's is dementing': Experts analyze series of gaffes made by aging presidents in recent months - and reveal what it REALLY means for their health
1 year ago

'Biden's brain is aging, Trump's is dementing': Experts analyze series of gaffes made by aging presidents in recent months - and reveal what it REALLY means for their health

Daily Mail  

Others said his change in gait could be an early sign of dementia One expert told DM.com that the way Trump speaks is 'concerning' Doctors have put forward a fascinating theory about why it is former President Donald Trump, rather than the incumbent Joe Biden, who is at the greatest risk of cognitive decline and dementia. Doctors have previously told …

A neuroscientist reveals how Trump and Biden's cognitive impairments are different
1 year ago

A neuroscientist reveals how Trump and Biden's cognitive impairments are different

Raw Story  

As the 2024 presidential election nears, two senior citizens are gearing up for mental marathons that will push them to their cognitive limits. Without medically valid, robust and transparent cognitive testing — neither Biden nor Trump have agreed to such a thing — it’s impossible to really know whether the signs of cognitive impairment we are witnessing in their public …

Biden just got a physical. But a cognitive test was not part of the assessment
1 year, 1 month ago

Biden just got a physical. But a cognitive test was not part of the assessment

NPR  

Biden just got a physical. But a cognitive test was not part of the assessment Enlarge this image toggle caption Andrew Harnik/AP Andrew Harnik/AP President Biden got his latest physical on Wednesday at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center — an evaluation that the White House said drew on the expertise of 20 doctors but did not involve a cognitive …

Verbal gaffe or sign of trouble? Mixing up names like Biden and Trump have done is pretty common
1 year, 1 month ago

Verbal gaffe or sign of trouble? Mixing up names like Biden and Trump have done is pretty common

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Any parent who’s ever called one of their children by the other’s name — or even the family pet’s name — likely could empathize when President Joe Biden mixed up the names of French leaders Macron and Mitterrand. “What science will tell you about flubs is that they’re perfectly normal, and they are exacerbated by stress for sure.” …

Trump's latest mental decline defense undercut by creator of his cognitive test
1 year, 2 months ago

Trump's latest mental decline defense undercut by creator of his cognitive test

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's attempt this week to tamp down speculation that he is suffering a precipitous mental decline suffered a blow after he, once again, boasted about passing a simple test designed to gauge the mental acuity of the elderly or stroke victims. That, however, has not stopped him from falling back on his test results now that there are renewed …

Trump rejects claims he is 'cognitively impaired', insists he deliberately mixes up Obama and Biden and boasts that he 'ACED' his latest cognitive exam as he fires back at claims he is too old and bru
1 year, 4 months ago

Trump rejects claims he is 'cognitively impaired', insists he deliberately mixes up Obama and Biden and boasts that he 'ACED' his latest cognitive exam as he fires back at claims he is too old and bru

Daily Mail  

Former President Donald Trump bragged about having 'ACED' his cognitive test in a recent physical and claims his repeated comments mixing up the names of President Barack Obama and Joe Biden was something he did 'sarcastically.' 'Whenever I sarcastically insert the name Obama for Biden as an indication that others may actually be having a very big influence in running …

Trump furiously denies he's 'cognitively impaired' in rambling Truth Social post
1 year, 4 months ago

Trump furiously denies he's 'cognitively impaired' in rambling Truth Social post

Raw Story  

Early Monday morning, Donald Trump addressed reports that his mind is slipping with a rambling defense claiming his speech blunders are part of a greater strategy. In an attempt to apparently allay such concerns, Trump took to Truth Social to boast, once again, that he recently took "a cognitive test as part of my Physical Exam, and ACED it." "Whenever …

Trump has his own age problem — and it terrifies him
1 year, 6 months ago

Trump has his own age problem — and it terrifies him

Salon  

On Sunday night, Donald Trump threw down the gauntlet at the feet of Rupert Murdoch and his sons, Joe Biden and the "WSJ heads." And despite the fact that he's 77 years old and would be 78 when he re-assumes the presidency should he win in 2024, he seems to think that's off limits because he "aced" the Montreal Cognitive …

A neuroscientist explains why Joe Biden's cognitive health could hand Donald Trump the White House
1 year, 8 months ago

A neuroscientist explains why Joe Biden's cognitive health could hand Donald Trump the White House

Raw Story  

With age comes wisdom, experience, and unfortunately, cognitive decline. For example, in a recent speech, Biden made some perplexing statements that were quickly exploited by his critics and ideological enemies, such as, “We have plans to build a railroad from the Pacific all the way across the Indian ocean … I could go on but I’m not; I’m going off …

Trump says White House candidates SHOULD take mental competency tests
2 years, 1 month ago

Trump says White House candidates SHOULD take mental competency tests

Daily Mail  

President Biden, 80, who is in Poland, had his physical last week Former President Donald Trump wants to require a 'stamina' assessment for would-be presidents – raising the stakes on Nikki Haley's call for a mental competency test. Being president 'requires great mental acuity & physical stamina,' said former President Donald Trump, who called for candidates to pass tests in …

'They no longer call me stupid': Trump continues to brag about passing his 10-minute dementia test
2 years, 11 months ago

'They no longer call me stupid': Trump continues to brag about passing his 10-minute dementia test

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump went after President Joe Biden's mental fitness for office again in his speech before a Nebraska crowd. The reality, however, is that the "test" was hardly a representation of what people with suspected dementia or Alzheimer's disease take. "To test memory, for example, the examiner reads five words at a rate of one per second and …

66% of voters - and 43% of Dems - believe Biden should take and release results of a cognitive test
3 years, 1 month ago

66% of voters - and 43% of Dems - believe Biden should take and release results of a cognitive test

Daily Mail  

Two-thirds of likely voters want to see Joe Biden complete the same cognitive ability test Donald Trump took when he was in office as a new poll reveals 56 percent of respondents don't think the current president is fit for office. A new poll shows that 66% of likely voters want to see President Joe Biden take a cognitive test …

Can YOU pass the cognitive test taken by former President Trump?
3 years, 8 months ago

Can YOU pass the cognitive test taken by former President Trump?

Daily Mail  

This is a copy of the sheet the examiner and patient fill out during the 10-minute test Former President Donald Trump received a perfect score on a standard cognitive assessment test, his doctor revealed in a White House briefing in January 2018. The doctor then reads five words, one per second: FACE, VELVET, CHURCH, DAISY, RED As the patient recites …

Donald Trump has been taunting Joe Biden for months. It could come to a head in the first presidential debate
4 years, 6 months ago

Donald Trump has been taunting Joe Biden for months. It could come to a head in the first presidential debate

ABC  

On a weekend where news-consuming Americans were thinking about the Supreme Court and tax policy, the two US presidential campaigns got into a minor exchange over another thing entirely. Mr Trump has long called Mr Biden "sleepy," but in recent months, he's gone harder, calling the former vice-president "senile" and often implying that he's facing age-related cognitive decline. Loading YouTube …

Biden on cognitive test: ‘Why the hell would I take a test?’
4 years, 7 months ago

Biden on cognitive test: ‘Why the hell would I take a test?’

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Joe Biden is pushing back at Republican assertions that he should take a cognitive test to disprove President Donald Trump’s claim that the Democrat isn’t fit for the Oval Office. “Well, if he can’t figure out the difference between an elephant and a lion, I don’t know what the hell he’s talking about,” Biden said, appearing to refer …

Donald Trump’s new 100-day campaign strategy (opinion)
4 years, 8 months ago

Donald Trump’s new 100-day campaign strategy (opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Sign up to get our new weekly column as a newsletter. By my measures and, it would seem, by those of many Americans, he’s failing – spectacularly.” While Trump is citing the test to spread doubts about Joe Biden’s mental acuity, one viral ad from the Lincoln Project turns that kind of attack back on him, with the …

Trump insists basic cognitive test was difficult: ‘Person, woman, man, camera, TV’
4 years, 8 months ago

Trump insists basic cognitive test was difficult: ‘Person, woman, man, camera, TV’

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Speaking to Fox News medical contributor Dr Marc …

Cognitive Test. Trump. Biden. Campaign. Flashpoint.
4 years, 8 months ago

Cognitive Test. Trump. Biden. Campaign. Flashpoint.

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — It doesn’t quite have the ring of “Morning in America” and “I Like Ike.” But the phrase “Person. It’s actually not that easy, but for me, it was easy.” Trump boasted that he dazzled the doctors because he has “a good memory, because I’m cognitively there” and delivered an unsubtle accusation about Biden. “Now Joe should take that …

Trump admits to Fox News that the 'memory' questions were the hardest for him in the cognitive test
4 years, 8 months ago

Trump admits to Fox News that the 'memory' questions were the hardest for him in the cognitive test

Raw Story  

In an interview with Fox News Wednesday, President Donald Trump explained that he asked for doctors to give him the cognitive test, it wasn't suggested by them. Giving it once doesn't generally give the broad spectrum of how one's cognitive function has changed over time but asking Trump to identify an elephant seems like the baseline of mental acuity. "I …

Experts say the 'cognitive test' Trump was given hardly a representation of his mental capacity
4 years, 8 months ago

Experts say the 'cognitive test' Trump was given hardly a representation of his mental capacity

Raw Story  

President Donald Trump bragged about taking a cognitive test that he said the doctors were "surprised" that he passed. The reality, however, is that the "test" was hardly a representation of what people with suspected dementia or Alzheimer's disease take. Fox News host Chris Wallace questioned Trump on the test, saying that one question even asked him to identify an …

'His dementia is obvious': Internet mocks Trump for bragging he 'aced' a cognitive test
4 years, 8 months ago

'His dementia is obvious': Internet mocks Trump for bragging he 'aced' a cognitive test

Raw Story  

Back in November President Donald Trump was rushed to Walter Reed Medical Center. Thursday night the President admitted to Fox News' Sean Hannity that "recently" at Walter Reed he had been given a "cognitive test," and, he claimed, "aced it." Rarely does anybody do what you just did.’” As many on social media noted, acing a cognitive test is not …

Trump challenges Biden to take cognitive test that he boasts he ‘aced’
4 years, 8 months ago

Trump challenges Biden to take cognitive test that he boasts he ‘aced’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump has returned to one of his main lines …

Joe Biden calls another reporter a ‘lying dog face’ and brushes off ‘cognitive decline’ question
4 years, 9 months ago

Joe Biden calls another reporter a ‘lying dog face’ and brushes off ‘cognitive decline’ question

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Apparently irritated by the reporter’s questioning as he …

Donald Trump is citing his score on a routine cognitive test as proof he can solve the North Korea crisis better than Obama
7 years, 2 months ago

Donald Trump is citing his score on a routine cognitive test as proof he can solve the North Korea crisis better than Obama

Raw Story  

In an interview with Reuters on Wednesday, Donald Trump brought up his score on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment as proof he is mentally capable of solving the escalating North Korea crisis. According to Reuters, Trump blamed the tensions on the actions of his predecessors, Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, and said prior administrations “all realized they were …

Cognitive test given to Trump is a 10-minute routine screening
7 years, 2 months ago

Cognitive test given to Trump is a 10-minute routine screening

Raw Story  

By Julie Steenhuysen - The cognitive test on which U.S. President Donald Trump received a perfect score is considered a good screening tool for mental decline in an otherwise healthy person, medical experts said. Trump asked to be administered a mental test and was given the Montreal Cognitive Assessment as part of a medical exam by Dr. Ronny Jackson, the …

The Latest: Doctor says Trump aced cognitive test
7 years, 2 months ago

The Latest: Doctor says Trump aced cognitive test

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Latest on President Donald Trump’s health : 10:45 p.m. Trump’s physician — Navy doctor Ronny Jackson — says the president achieved a perfect score on the test, which was included in last Friday’s medical checkup. Jackson says Trump’s overall health “is excellent.” Jackson is providing a more detailed readout Tuesday following Trump’s first physical last Friday at …

Donald Trump scores top marks in Montreal cognitive test
7 years, 2 months ago

Donald Trump scores top marks in Montreal cognitive test

The Telegraph  

The cognitive test on which Donald Trump received a perfect score is considered a good screening tool for mental decline in an otherwise healthy person, medical experts said. The US president asked to be administered a mental test and was given the Montreal Cognitive Assessment as part of a medical exam by Dr. Ronny Jackson, the White House physician, who …

Montreal Cognitive Assessment: What to know
7 years, 2 months ago

Montreal Cognitive Assessment: What to know

CNN  

Story highlights President Donald Trump scored 30/30 on a cognitive test during his physical examination The Montreal Cognitive Assessment looks at memory, attention and other abilities CNN — Before President Donald Trump’s physical examination on Friday, Dr. Ronny Jackson had decided he wasn’t going to perform a cognitive assessment. Last week a group of mental health professionals sent an urgent …

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