July 10, 2024
It’s the new chant in Washington politics: “Get a cognitive test!”
Political opponents, armchair pundits and even nervous supporters are demanding that U.S. President Joe Biden undergo such testing after his dismal debate performance – even though his physician says he gets, and passes, an annual neurologic exam.
Former President Donald Trump, who’s only a few years younger, makes his own gaffes. He recently bragged about passing a 2018 cognitive test – while calling the doctor who administered it by the wrong name.
With all the concern, what can cognitive testing actually tell about a person’s brain health – and what can’t they answer? And presidents aside, does the average older adult need one?
Read more: https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/what-cognitive-tests-can-show-and-what-they-can-t-1.6958385