Cognitive tests are not for gaffes, as Biden and Trump have been prone to make. Biden has had a stutter his entire life, which impacts his public speaking, but not his cognitive ability.

Yet one test wouldn’t provide a final word on the president’s cognitive abilities, doctors said. Doctors use cognitive tests as a screening tool to help inform their understanding of a patient ...

One commonly used screening measure is the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, known as MoCA, Sharp said. Former President Trump took this test in 2018 and recieved a perfect score, according to NBC News.

Though President Biden dismissed the suggestion, experts say having him take a cognitive exam has merit. Here's how the tests work, and what they might tell us.

Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA): This is a 15-minutes test that requires the patient to memorize a short list of words, name objects in pictures, and copy shapes, in addition to other tasks.

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Montreal cognitive assessment (MoCA). This short test lasts around 15 minutes. It involves memorizing a short list, categorizing images in pictures, and copying shapes.