Mark Fisher

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.

Absolutely.

Absolutely.

But that's not really, that's really not assessed in real cognizance.

But that's not really, that's really not assessed in real cognizance.

This first part of the exam, this isn't scored, so this is just identification material.

This first part of the exam, this isn't scored, so this is just identification material.

So this is a test of delayed recall.

So this is a test of delayed recall.

In the course of just a few pages, we've covered many cognitive domains.

In the course of just a few pages, we've covered many cognitive domains.

You got it.

You got it.

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?

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?

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 is extraordinarily important. But there are some measurable cognitive functions that do begin to decline over the age of 60.

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 is extraordinarily important. But there are some measurable cognitive functions that do begin to decline over the age of 60.

I'm a neurologist. Dumb is not a word that we use. Okay.

I'm a neurologist. Dumb is not a word that we use. Okay.

Don't worry.