Joe Biden told reporters on Wednesday that he had undergone a cognitive test, used to detect mental problems, but his campaign will not specify exactly what that means or if he will release the results of any tests he has done, whether he actually did a test.
“I have been tested and constantly tested,” Biden said when asked at his first press conference in three months if he was experiencing cognitive impairment.
Biden did not specify during the press conference exactly what he meant by his claims that it has been and is “constantly tested.” His campaign has not responded to a series of follow-up requests from Breitbart News as to whether it means he took the same test as President Donald Trump, or if he took a different test, or was just speaking colloquially, claiming that His rigor Daily is what tests your cognitive abilities. Furthermore, Biden was possibly confused by the question, in which he was asked if he had been formally tested on this front.
If Biden actually took a formal cognitive function test, it’s unclear whether he will publish the results of that test, as President Trump did with his own test, to the public, as the Biden campaign did not respond when asked if it was. would do.
Biden published a medical evaluation by his doctor last year in December, concluding that he was “healthy” and “vigorous,” as well as “fit to successfully perform the duties of the Presidency.”
The three-page assessment, conducted by Dr. Kevin O’Connor of GW Medical Faculty Associates, does not include any mention of a cognitive test that Biden may or may not have performed at the time. He also makes no judgment or recommendation when it comes to Biden’s cognitive abilities, he only talks about his physical health.
O’Connor, who served as a Navy medic, was Biden’s medic during his time as vice president. He left the military for his current position, where he continued as Biden’s physician, after the presidency of Barack Obama ended, according to the three-page evaluation.
In 2018, President Trump conducted the Montreal Cognitive Assessment. It was administered by the then White House physician, Dr. Ronny Jackson, according to the New York Times:
Dr. Jackson said that despite expressions of concern, a cognitive test was not indicated for Trump and that he had not planned to perform it at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, where the president underwent his physical examination. annual. Friday.
Dr. Jackson said Mr. Trump received a score of 30 out of 30 on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, a known test that is used regularly at Walter Reed and other hospitals.
“This has been the narrative for a while. He saw doing the physical as an opportunity to get some rest, “Jackson said as he discussed Trump’s results. “He actively asked me to include that, so we did.”
The Montreal Cognitive Assessment is copyrighted by Dr. Zaid Nasreddine, Neurologist at the MoCA Institute and Clinic in Canada.
“Each cognitive task on the MoCA test evaluates a different cognitive function that is related to a specific neuroanatomical area,” Nasreddine told Breitbart News.
“The test is intended to be a rapid cognitive scan of various cognitive skills that can be affected by neurological conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease or vascular cognitive decline, two conditions that are very common after age 70.”
The Department of Veterans Affairs has published a copy of the one-page assessment on its website. It contains a series of mental tasks designed to measure the memory, language and perception of the patient, memory and orientation of words, attention and concentration, and verbal fluency.
For example, a patient draws a clock with the hands that say “eleven and ten”, and gets points based on the outline, numbers, and hands.
In the names section, drawings of a lion, a rhino and a camel appear. The patient receives one point for each correct answer.
The patient is also questioned about the date, month, year, day, place and city. A total of six points can be earned in that section.
The test indicates that a patient is rated “normal” with a score of 26 or higher. A point is added if the subject has 12 or more years of education.
Trump reportedly wants Biden to take the same test. The Washington Post reported on June 22:
… Trump said he thought presumptive Democratic candidate Joe Biden could never pass him and suggested challenging him to take the test, people familiar with Trump’s comments said, speaking on condition of anonymity to share private details.
But, despite Biden’s claims of having been regularly assessed for his cognitive ability, it is so far unclear, at best, if he was telling the truth or, at worst, if he was confused. by question from Doug McKelway of Fox Business Network. . His campaign could clarify this by publishing the results of a doctor-administered test, like the one Trump took and passed, but it’s unclear whether Biden actually took that test or was speaking by chance. He stated that he is excited to compete against Trump in this field.
“I can hardly wait to compare my cognitive ability with the cognitive ability of the man I’m dealing with,” Biden said Wednesday.
Kyle Olson is a reporter for Breitbart News. He is also host of “The Kyle Olson Show”, syndicated on Michigan radio stations on Saturdays. Listens to segments on YouTube. Follow he on Twitter I like it him on Facebook and follow him in Parler.
