Age and mental fitness recently have become a leading issue in the US presidential race. While the issue has loomed over President Joe Biden, 81, and his opponent Donald Trump, 78, in the past, things ...

President Joe Biden has faced calls to take a cognitive test following the June 27 presidential debate. Photo from Joe Biden, Facebook President Joe Biden has faced calls to take a cognitive test ...

Biden did not take a cognitive test as a part of his annual physical exam on Feb. 28, 2024. However, presidents are not legally required to take such a test. In fact, no president has publicly ...

Since the first presidential debate there has been much talk about cognitive tests. Here’s what these tests look like and what they can and can’t measure. There has been much talk about the cognitive ...

University of Liverpool provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation UK. London School of Economics and Political Science provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. Most adults ...

Neuropsychological assessment, or cognitive testing, is the gold standard tool for measuring cognitive functions (or the “software” of the brain) such as memory, language, attention, visuospatial ...

A neuroscientist claims a cognitive test given to senior motorists to assess their fitness to drive is discredited, unreliable, and may put people behind the wheel who are not fit to drive. Dr Kerry ...