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ProfessorGAC

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9. My Doctor Dismisses All That Stuff

Reply to 10 Turtle Day (Reply #7)

Sun Aug 17, 2025, 05:27 PM

Aug 17

He said after the first 5 seconds, he knows if he should be concerned.
If he is concerned he'd do the screening, but he thinks it silly at my age, especially since there is no baseline & no family history of senility.

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DUers - have you done any of the IQ tests or dementia tests [View all] malaise Aug 17 OP

I think that markodochartaigh Aug 17 #1

Laughed so loud malaise Aug 17 #2

got a link? rurallib Aug 17 #3

LOl malaise Aug 17 #5

Here malaise Aug 17 #10

I went through this and discovered I wouldn't get my results unless I paid some money. Morbius Aug 17 #11

There have been complaints about that site scamming people MerrilyMerrily Monday #20

I'm afraid of results. However, similar "tests" I've taken on-line always end up with "pay" or "subcribe" for results. Silent Type Aug 17 #4

No this one had no trap layups at the end malaise Aug 17 #6

I have taken the SAGE test for dementia a few times 10 Turtle Day Aug 17 #7

Thanks for this malaise Aug 17 #8

My Doctor Dismisses All That Stuff ProfessorGAC Aug 17 #9

Yeah i did an IQ test Figarosmom Aug 17 #12

SATs, GREs, most standardized tests were like that when I took them. malthaussen Monday #17

Person, woman, man, camera, TV. Swede Aug 17 #13

Wait wait malaise Aug 17 #14

I took one. They thought I was a special-needs Dog. chouchou Aug 17 #15

Nope. Not interested. malthaussen Monday #16

I did a test that was linked above and did pretty well Grim Chieftain Monday #18

LOL malaise Monday #19