The doctor behind a cognitive test Trump took says 'it's supposed to be easy' [View all]

The following is an article from Marketwatch about the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA).

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-doctor-behind-a-cognitive-test-trump-took-says-its-supposed-to-be-easy-for-people-with-no-cognitive-impairment-2020-07-20

The Doctor Behind A Cognitive Test Trump Took Says ‘It’s Supposed To Be Easy’

The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) test discussed by President Trump and Chris Wallace is ‘not an IQ test,’ Dr. Ziad Nasreddine told MarketWatch

Dr. Ziad Nasreddine developed and copyrighted the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) test in 1996, which is a 10-minute examination usually performed with pen and paper that measures the strengths of different areas of the brain related to cognitive domains, such as short term memory, spatial awareness and executive functioning. [They have expanded remote testing, including via an app on the Apple AAPL, +2.10% iPad, during the pandemic.]

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But as many doctors and armchair critics have been quick to argue on Twitter TWTR, +3.49% and Facebook FB, +1.40%, the MoCA exam should not be difficult for someone who is not cognitively impaired.

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“This is not an IQ test or the level of how a person is extremely skilled or not,” Nasreddine agreed in a call with MarketWatch. “The test is supposed to help physicians detect early signs of Alzheimer’s, and it became very popular because it was a short test, and very sensitive for early impairment.”