Mark Fisher
Appearances
The Daily Show: Ears Edition
In the Field with Grace Kuhlenschmidt
We know that brain function tends to deteriorate with aging. One of the first to go of all the cognitive functions is called executive function. It's decision making. I see. And what could be more important for a political leader than decision making?
The Daily Show: Ears Edition
In the Field with Grace Kuhlenschmidt
Oh, I wouldn't say that. I wouldn't say that. No, I think that the experience that one gains over the course of a lifetime, extraordinarily important. But there are some measurable cognitive functions that do begin to decline over the age of 60.
The Daily Show: Ears Edition
In the Field with Grace Kuhlenschmidt
You know, I'm a neurologist. Dumb is not a word that we use. Okay.
The Daily Show: Ears Edition
In the Field with Grace Kuhlenschmidt
Our Neuropolitics Center, we came out with a recommendation that cognitive testing should be done on all politicians, not just older politicians, all politicians.
The Daily Show: Ears Edition
In the Field with Grace Kuhlenschmidt
An individual is given a number of things to remember, and then after a period of time, three to five minutes, they're asked to repeat that.
The Daily Show: Ears Edition
In the Field with Grace Kuhlenschmidt
It's only one part of the exam. Yeah, thank God. And by itself, it doesn't determine a whole lot. I mean, you have to look at the entire exam.
The Daily Show: Ears Edition
In the Field with Grace Kuhlenschmidt
But that's not really, that's really not assessed in real cognizance.
The Daily Show: Ears Edition
In the Field with Grace Kuhlenschmidt
This first part of the exam, this isn't scored, so this is just identification material.
The Daily Show: Ears Edition
In the Field with Grace Kuhlenschmidt
So this is a test of delayed recall.
The Daily Show: Ears Edition
In the Field with Grace Kuhlenschmidt
In the course of just a few pages, we've covered many cognitive domains.