St. Louis Center for Cognitive Health

Should we require cognitive fitness tests for incoming US Presidents? Sounds great, but there are a few complications that would make it harder than it seems....Dr. Menatti describes why ultimately, voters will likely need to decide for themselves for the foreseeable future, whether a candidate lacks the cognitive fitness for the Presidency.

Should we require a cognitive fitness assessment for certain government leadership positions? At the start of Donald Trump's second presidential term, he was 78 years, 220 days, and at the start of Joe Biden's term, he was 78 years, 61 days, making them the oldest and second-oldest people, respectively, to assume the office of the presidency. During the bitter campaign season of the 2024 pre...