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Cattledog

(5,916 posts)
Thu Jan 18, 2018, 08:00 AM Jan 2018

Here's the Cognitive Test Trump Took During His Health Exam.

...here’s the test he took and apparently scored 30 out of 30 on. It’s the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), which is frequently used as a quick way to screen for dementia, early Alzheimer’s, and other cognitive dysfunction.

It involves naming animals, drawing a clock at a certain time, and other short exercises revolving around memory, attention, and language:



In the interest of full transparency, the nation demands that the White House immediately release the president’s drawing of a clock.

https://www.thecut.com/2018/01/the-cognitive-test-trump-took-during-his-health-exam.html?utm_campaign=nym&utm_source=fb&utm_medium=s1

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Here's the Cognitive Test Trump Took During His Health Exam. (Original Post) Cattledog Jan 2018 OP
I, too, wanna see the clock! dchill Jan 2018 #1
He named the animals Ted, Bob, and Rhonda jberryhill Jan 2018 #2
I don't think he bdamomma Jan 2018 #3
It would not be in the least... 3catwoman3 Jan 2018 #4

bdamomma

(63,877 posts)
3. I don't think he
Thu Jan 18, 2018, 09:18 AM
Jan 2018

took this test at all, he doesn't have the attention span or memory to pass it. The guy just does not care, and threatens or pays them off.

3catwoman3

(24,007 posts)
4. It would not be in the least...
Thu Jan 18, 2018, 02:14 PM
Jan 2018

...surprising if Trump selected this test himself, and practiced on it. Not exactly the proverbial "rocket science."

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