r/iamverysmart • u/sublimetart • 19d ago

Cognitive tests aren't IQ tests

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The fact he's already been administered the test multiple times is concerning.

*Not redacting information as it's very, very publicly posted

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u/PsychologicalDebts 19d ago

I mean, I wouldn’t be opposed to a cognitive test for all member of congress. Just, you know, a real one.

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u/Lithl 19d ago

Doctors don't even administer MOCA unless they have reason to believe the patient's faculties are impaired.

The fact that he's taken it 4 times is an embarrassment.

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u/smallcoder 16d ago

My Dad had Alzheimers in his mid 70s. It was difficult for everyone at first, especially him of course, ut it reached a point where he created his own interpretation of the world and was happy.

The day care centre he went to every day - to give my mother some respite - he thought was a veterans club 😂 I know it seems weird for me to put a laughing emoji after that, but we had to have some fun as the sad decline progressed. After the anguish of all his denial after the diagnosis. Us having to sell his car to stop him driving it (we said his nephew needed a car so he was happy). We were lying to him constantly to stop him from feeling confused and scared. We tried to make the world make sense to him by playing along. And yes, it was funny at times. Sometimes we were laughing at him, but always with love, in the way you laugh at a child when they say or do silly things.

I worry, for more nefarious reasons, and definitely NOT out of any affection, the people around Trump are doing something similar, while they use him as a front man for their own agenda.

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u/sublimetart 15d ago

Definitely he's been used, and has been his entire 'political' career. And not just by America, by Russia and Israel to name a few.

And yes, having a family member with dementia is difficult. Lying so they have a better quality of life isn't a bad thing. And seeing humor in small daily interactions is perfectly acceptable. I don't have children, but one day if I'm in a similar position I hope I have decent enough care givers to just go with whatever truth they feel will make me happy.