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Early signs of dementia or some other cognitive problem. it's about a ten-minute exam. it's not very extensive. they describe you name, you identify animals. you draw a cube and a clock, and you recite as many words as you can in a minute. so, you know, again, the doctor said he scored a perfect score on that, 30 out of 30. that's a good sign, but it's a screening tool, anderson, it's not a diagnostic tool if you will for dementia. >> the doctor also reported that the president's cholesterol numbers have gone up over the past year. should that be cause for concern? >> well, yeah. i think so. k...

The president's doctor is giving him an overall clean bill of health absent the desire for president trump to lose some weight, perhaps get some exercise. but the president insisted on something not customary for a routine physical, something the white house physician described. >> i was not going to do a cognitive exam. i had no intention of doing one. the reason we did the cognitive assessment is plain and simple because the president asked me to do it. he came to me and said, is there something we can do, a test or some type of screen we can do to assess my cognitive ability? >> joining me ...

The president's doctors giving him an overall clean bill of health ann absent the desire for president trump to lose some weight, perhaps begin some exercise. but the president insisted on something not customary for a routine physical, something the white house physician described. >> i was not going to do a cognitive exam. i had no intention of doing one. the reason we did the cognitive assessment is plain and simple because the president asked me to do it. he came to me and he said is there something we can do, a test or some type of screen we can do to assess my cognitive ability? >> joini...

You can see his numbers have gone up and he is on a cholesterol medication. we know more about this diet we've heard so much about and what dr. jackson has counseled him about in terms of correcting his diet and getting more exercise. interestingly as well, dr. jackson said the president had actually requested himself that he have a cognitive exam of some sort. and he had what is called a really t montreal exam. it is best described as a screening tool to figure out if someone has any signs, early signs of dementia or any cognitive problems. according to this screening tool, the doctor said he...

Assessment. you can see what it entails. it does rule out the need to do any other cognitive he is thing. that's the reason you do it. it is a screening tool. if do you well on it, anything above 26 is normal. if do you, if you get a 30 out of 30, you can confidently assume you're done on the cognitive for now. >> [ inaudible ]. >> twitter doesn't involve me as doctor. >> thank you. the president is the first lifelong tee totaler and nonsmoker to sit in the office since jimmy carter. can you say that's extended his life in any way and makes him unusually healthier for his age? >> i would say i...