Trump takes his 4th cognitive test: Could you pass it? Here are some example questions that detect dementia

There has been much talk about the cognitive abilities of Trump as he has struggled recently to speak clearly at press conferences and has spent many hours posting on social media late at night.

The president recently took his fourth cognitive test and bragged about his results, but Dr. Vin Gupta, neurologist, explains what the test consists of and why people take it. “This is a screening tool at a very high level to detect early signs of cognitive decline or dementia,” he said. “It’s not something that assesses the ability to do the world’s hardest job.”

Could you pass a cognitive test? What are example questions that measure your mental fitness?

There are different types of cognitive tests that people may be asked to take. For example, if you’re applying for a job, your prospective employer may ask you to take one. These screening tests help to predict job performance and measure general cognitive ability and agility.

Those should not be confused with the ones that Trump says he took and which some have questioned whether Biden should take. Medical cognitive tests help assess if someone has problems with mental function.

They involve answering simple questions and performing simple tests. The results help to show if a person is having a problem with some aspect of cognition. A low score can help a healthcare provider determine if there is some brain impairment and send the patient for more in-depth testing.

However, a high score doesn’t indicate that all is right as rain, there may still be issues with how the patient’s brain is functioning. The Cleveland Clinic says that a poor score on a cognitive test provides more information than a good score.

The most commonly used cognitive test is the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) which was developed in 1996. It takes about 15 minutes to complete and involves memorizing a short list of words, copying a drawing of an object or shape, looking at pictures of animals and saying which ones you see and performing other tasks. The University of Missouri provides an example of the MoCA that you can try yourself.

The MoCA has been validated as a test for mild cognitive impairment. The test has a total score of 30 points. A score of 25 or less indicates some level of cognitive impairment with below 10 indicating severe.

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