Biden Dodges Cognitive Test, Physical Reveals Multiple Health Issues
Joe Biden completes his first physical exam but no sign of mental testing
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Democrat Joe Biden appears to have avoided undergoing cognitive testing during his first physical exam since he was sworn into office, according to reports.
However, the physical testing he did undertake revealed that he suffers from multiple health issues.
Biden’s physical was completed by Kevin C. O’Connor, D.O.
The testing included consultation with several of the Presidential Specialty Consultants from the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
The experts include specialists in optometry, otolaryngology (ENT), dentistry, orthopedics (foot and ankle), orthopedics (spine), physical therapy, neurology, cardiology, radiology, dermatology, anesthesiology, and gastroenterology.
O’Connor's report noted several issues with 79-year-old Biden's physical health.
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O’Connor highlighted two new health issues that he noticed:
1) "The President has experienced increasing frequency and severity of 'throat clearing' and coughing during speaking engagements. He has exhibited such symptoms for as long as I have known him, but they certainly seem to be more frequent and more pronounced over the last few months. It is acknowledged that this perception may be artificially confounded by the undeniable fact that, as President, a much greater attention is directed toward his public engagements as compared to that which he experienced in previous positions. Nevertheless, this symptom is clearly present, and warranted detailed investigation."
2) "The President’s ambulatory gait is perceptibly stiffer and less fluid than it was a year or so ago. He has several reasonable explanations for this in his orthopedic history, but again, a detailed investigation was appropriate."
Biden also receives treatment for non-valvular atrial fibrillation, hyperlipidemia, gastroesophageal reflux, seasonal allergies, and mild sensory peripheral neuropathy of the feet.
CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Sanjay Gupta was asked on air yesterday if Biden underwent any tests “that measured mental acuity” as President Donald Trump did.
"It doesn’t seem like it,” Gupta responded.
"I read pretty carefully through the doctor’s report, and there was, they mentioned neurological exam, but that was more in terms of testing motor strength and sensation and things like that.
"President Trump had something known as the Montreal cognitive assessment.
"It’s sort of a screening test for dementia.
"And, you know, that there was no mention of that sort of thing here.
"It is a constant point of discussion.
"I can tell you within the geriatrics community, I wrote this book last year about brain health, and one of the things that kept coming up was, should sort of these types of screening tests, cognitive screening tests, be more commonly done?
"And there’s many in that community who believe starting at age 65, there should be some sort of screening that’s done. Dr. Ronald Peterson, who runs the Alzheimer’s clinic at Mayo has been somebody who talked about that.
"But as far as we know, for President Biden, we didn’t see any kind of tests like that performed.”
O’Connor concluded by claiming that Biden “remains fit for duty, and fully executes all of his responsibilities without any exemptions or accommodations.”
As Neon Nettle previously reported, former White House physician Ronny Jackson, who served under the last three previous presidents, has warned that Biden is "not mentally fit" to serve.
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Jackson, who served under former Presidents George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump, warned that Biden has “age-related cognitive decline.”
"All I know is that he’s got age-related cognitive decline, right,” Jackson said during a podcast interview.
"He is not mentally fit right now."
"I know what that job entails, both physically and mentally, and how demanding it is.
"And I can tell you right now, I’m 100% sure that Joe Biden is incapable of doing that job,” the doctor added.
