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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe Montreal Cognition Test (this link works)
A real stumper.
http://dementia.ie/images/uploads/site-images/MoCA-Test-English_7_1.pdf
True Dough
(17,331 posts)That, on the other hand, is some quality stuff.
madaboutharry
(40,224 posts)about Trump's conduct.
I am very suspicious about this whole exam. I would not be surprised if Trump brought this test in and said "give me this test."
I think this physical and exam and this doctor's presentation was just another Trump con.
Fred Sanders
(23,946 posts)There are many more better in depth measures than this very basic test.
0rganism
(23,971 posts)"hmm... i should know that one on the left, Eric brought me some smelly chunks of one a few years back. and it's a symbol for something i'm affiliated with now... so how do i spell elephant?"
Fred Sanders
(23,946 posts)0rganism
(23,971 posts)doc was right, Orange Anusface does have "unique" abilities
kennetha
(3,666 posts)like malignant narcissistic personality disorder -- which probably what Trump suffers from.
it's not an all purpose diagnostic tool.
kstewart33
(6,551 posts)Would Trump agree to submitting to a psychiatric evaluation? About as likely as a blizzard in Havana.
3catwoman3
(24,054 posts)Not exactly the ACT/ SAT/ GRE. Trump probably had a copy and a crib sheet, and practiced it ahead of time.
The folks in the missile silos have to pass mental health tests to hold those jobs, but a president does not. What's wrong with this picture.
Trueblue Texan
(2,445 posts)I work with dementia patients every day and see the mildest to the most severe forms. I've never been convinced Trump has dementia. His behavior strikes me more as mental laziness. He's arrogant and courts ignorance because he can't be bothered to tax himself mentally. He gets everyone around him to do the grunt work (and then doesn't pay them) while he sits on his ass and laps up the benefits. He's spoiled, lazy, arrogant and ignorant. That combination probably does look like dementia. But I've always believed he knows what he's doing. The way he manipulates the media, lies constantly, rejects any form of civility when it doesn't suit his biases, and thinks most of us are stupid enough to buy his bullshit. And oh what a master he is at distraction! That's why we got the "shithole" comment, I have no doubt. But his arrogance will be his downfall--we can all hide and watch for that... And thank goodness he is competent to stand trial!
Trueblue Texan
(2,445 posts)It's a legit test. A person with dementia would have some difficulty with it even in the early stages.