Trump has treated the cognitive assessment as a political tool, boasting repeatedly about his score on a test designed to detect early signs of dementia. The doctor administered the MoCA test — a 10-minute exam designed to detect mild cognitive impairment such as the onset of dementia. The MoCA test is often administered at memory clinics or by primary-care physicians or geriatricians. ADHelen Hardy, 77, scored better than she expected on a recent MoCA test, but low enough that she has started worrying about the future. ADHe said this is what the MoCA test has taught him: Don’t sweat the small stuff.

Source: Washington Post July 29, 2020 12:02 UTC