How the Dementia Patient Out-smarted Me

Every once in a while you have to let go of your pride and admit that someone has gotten the better of you. Whether it be sports, politics or even the world of medicine, the time is sure to come. It just sucks when the person who gets the better of you has dementia. 

One of my patients in clinic today appeared rather confused so I decided to perform a mental status exam on her...

Medical Student: Okay, can you spell world backwards?

Patient: No.

Medical Student: You don't want to try?

Patient: Why would I do that?

Medical Student: Okay. um, I'd like you to take this pen and draw a picture of a clock face showing ten past eleven.

Patient: Fine. (starts drawing) There. (shows me picture of a circle with 11:10 written inside of it)

Medical Student: What's that?

Patient: It's a digital clock. 

Medical Student: You win. I don't care if you think the president is Woodrow Wilson.