Took An "Am I A Moron?" Test At My Doctors Office Today

[helenbacque]

It is to establish a base line so that the same test given at a later date will indicate a change in abilities. Treating it as a joke can end up messing with your medical history which should be as accurate as possible.

 

[palides2021]

As part of the Annual Wellness Visit today I was handed a piece of paper and asked to draw a clock with the time of 10 minutes after 11. Next, to spell the word table, lamp and chair. I was waiting to see if I could read the sentences "See Jane run. Run, run, run. It's good to know our government has put a great deal of thought in monitoring the elderly.

When I go to doctor's visits, sometimes I bring up articles that I read about the side effects of medications and then I ask innocently, "Have you read that article?"