Here in Oz once you get to three score years and fifteen (ie beyond the red line) Medicare offers us oldies a review of one's health with a nurse who will test your mental as well as basic medical health more comprehensively than a normal GP consultation allows.
I had my test last Wednesday so for anyone here in Oz contemplating it here is a few of the questions:
- What city is this?
- What day is it?
- What month is it?
- What season is it?
- What is the date?
Then tests blood pressure and blood sugar.
Holds a piece of A4 paper towards you with words 'take this in your right hand'.
She then says 'fold it in half and throw it on the floor'.
A whole heap of questions on lifestyle questions follows:
- Who does the cooking?
- Who does the shopping?
- Who does the washing/housework etc?
- Who does the garden?
- Do you exercise?
- How much water do you drink?
- Do you drink alcohol?
- Do you have your own teeth?
- Do you walk with a stick?
- What is 7 x 2 followed by plus 7, plus 7 plus 7 (up to 35)
Might give a few clues to anyone contemplating such a test.
I got 30 out of 30 but made me even more grateful for my health and life at 77. There are a hell of a lot much worse off.