The cognitive fitness of President of the United States Donald Trump and the ethics of his cognitive evaluation have been the topic of intense discussion among both the general public and medical professionals in recent months.¹ Most modern presidents of the United States have undergone routine yearly medical assessments during their tenure in office. On January 16, 2018, the physician to the president, Rear Admiral Ronny Jackson, MD, held a press briefing on President Trump’s first such assessment, which included the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), an extensively validated screening tool for mild cognitive impairment in older individuals.² Jackson’s announcement was notable because President Trump is thought to be the first President of the United States to undergo formal cognitive evaluation while in office.

美国总统唐纳德·特朗普（Donald Trump）的认知适应性及其认知评估的道德观已成为近几个月来公众和医学专业人士之间激烈讨论的话题。¹美国大多数现任总统在任期间都接受了例行的年度医学评估。2018年1月16日，马里兰州总统海军上将罗尼·杰克逊（Ronny Jackson）的总统医师就特朗普总统的首次此类评估举行了新闻发布会，其中包括蒙特利尔认知评估（MoCA），这是一种经过广泛验证的针对轻度认知障碍的筛查工具年长的人。^2个 杰克逊的宣布之所以引人注目，是因为特朗普总统被认为是美国第一位在任期间接受正式认知评估的总统。