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The Montreal Cognition Test (this link works) (Original Post) kstewart33 Jan 2018 OP
Now Montreal steak spice True Dough Jan 2018 #1
This doesn't seem to answer all the questions madaboutharry Jan 2018 #2
Shown pictures of each. Which is the elephant, rhino and camel?? Shitler got that one too! Fred Sanders Jan 2018 #3
imagining him trying to figure out the elephant/rhino/camel dilemma 0rganism Jan 2018 #4
Lucky for Shitler the test just requires you to point at each. Fred Sanders Jan 2018 #5
whoa! that was a stroke of "luck" 0rganism Jan 2018 #6
This test doesn't Rule out serious mental illness kennetha Jan 2018 #7
Bingo, kennetha. kstewart33 Jan 2018 #8
Oh, for Gawd's sake. Talk about something not being "rocket science." 3catwoman3 Jan 2018 #9
I've never believed Trump suffers from dementia... Trueblue Texan Jan 2018 #10
And about that test... Trueblue Texan Jan 2018 #11

madaboutharry

(40,224 posts)
2. This doesn't seem to answer all the questions
Tue Jan 16, 2018, 07:55 PM
Jan 2018

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)
3. Shown pictures of each. Which is the elephant, rhino and camel?? Shitler got that one too!
Tue Jan 16, 2018, 08:18 PM
Jan 2018

There are many more better in depth measures than this very basic test.

0rganism

(23,971 posts)
4. imagining him trying to figure out the elephant/rhino/camel dilemma
Tue Jan 16, 2018, 08:21 PM
Jan 2018

"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?"

kennetha

(3,666 posts)
7. This test doesn't Rule out serious mental illness
Tue Jan 16, 2018, 08:30 PM
Jan 2018

like malignant narcissistic personality disorder -- which probably what Trump suffers from.

it's not an all purpose diagnostic tool.

kstewart33

(6,551 posts)
8. Bingo, kennetha.
Tue Jan 16, 2018, 08:46 PM
Jan 2018

Would Trump agree to submitting to a psychiatric evaluation? About as likely as a blizzard in Havana.

3catwoman3

(24,054 posts)
9. Oh, for Gawd's sake. Talk about something not being "rocket science."
Tue Jan 16, 2018, 10:23 PM
Jan 2018

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)
10. I've never believed Trump suffers from dementia...
Tue Jan 16, 2018, 10:38 PM
Jan 2018

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)
11. And about that test...
Tue Jan 16, 2018, 10:39 PM
Jan 2018

It's a legit test. A person with dementia would have some difficulty with it even in the early stages.

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