Originally Posted by
Hoosier Daddy
I have a neighbor, 80s, former United DC-10 Captain who does pro bono accounting work for several local small businesses and completed his 43rd consecutive NYT Sunday crossword puzzle this week. In pen. No one has concerns about his cognitive ability.
Sorry about your Meemaw, but she is not a definitive representative of her age group.
I’m sure he can bench 225 for reps and run a 6 min mile. That’s irrelevant. We all know some who are sharp and those who are slipping at old age.
You are, unsurprisingly, missing the point. She is slipping mentally. There is no doubt in anyone’s mind. She knows it, too. However, she was feeling well on the day she had that test done.
Someone else just made the point of how performance on a test could go both ways. You could have someone incorrectly proctor the exam, you didn’t sleep well, you are distracted by life stresses, etc. and now you wait for the FAA to get your medical back.
How much would this costs in terms of development and implementation? How much would this cost us in terms additional unpaid days to get tested?
Raising the age is a solution in search of a problem.
I’m glad your buddy has a hobby.