President Joe Biden, 80, has sparked questions about his eligibility to run for reelection after launching his official campaign.
They worry that Biden, who will be 86 at the conclusion of his second term as president, is already exhibiting signs of “cognitive deterioration” and that the strain of another term as president could exacerbate his condition and raise the possibility of an accident occurring on-screen.
In his first term, the President made a number of high-profile mistakes, mishaps, and outward displays of confusion, like falling off his bike in Delaware and stumbling up the steps of Air Force One.
Biden’s routine physical examination revealed seven problems, one of which was a heart condition that causes the muscle to beat too quickly, leaving the sufferer feeling disoriented and lightheaded. Additionally, he’s had two brain aneurysms.
If I were his geriatrician, I would discourage him from running for office, said Dr. Elena Mucci, a geriatrician and member of the American College of Physicians. I’d vehemently disagree with it. ’.
Dr. Mucci continued, “I don’t think you’d find a single doctor who would say it’s a good thing for an 86-year-old to become president, both for the sake of his health and for the sake of his country. If you were to survey healthcare professionals, geriatricians, and cardiologists.
Since 2003, Biden has experienced atrial fibrillation, or an irregular heartbeat. Eliquis, a blood thinner, is the medication he uses to treat his heart condition.
Dr. The fatigue associated with atrial fibrillation is one of the symptoms, according to Mucci, who added, “If you open any medical book.”.
That won’t just restrict his activity; he might not be physically able to carry out all of his responsibilities as well. With these circumstances and that age, it is simply not possible. ’.
Dr. ‘The increased risk is not only from the fibrillation but also from secondary effects from the medicine,’ Stuart Fischer, an internal medicine doctor in New York, told DailyMail.com.
These individuals use blood thinners, which increase their risk of internal bleeding or severe injuries from falls.
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After a three-day trip to Europe, Biden stumbled up the stairs of Air Force One two months prior.
Two months into his presidency in March 2021, he trip and fell going up the same stairs. In June, while spending a weekend in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, he also lost control of his bike.
Dr. The more frequent and serious falls become, according to Fischer, as people age.
According to him, there is a higher likelihood of a medical emergency for someone who is taking a blood thinner and falls and hits their head or hips than there is for someone who is not taking an anticoagulant.
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When someone is taking an anticoagulant, a head injury could have disastrous consequences, he said.
A risk factor for a heart attack, a stroke, or kidney disease, according to Dr. Fischer, is high cholesterol, which was also mentioned in Biden’s most recent health summary.
Dr. The blood supply to the kidney, brain, and heart gradually deteriorates over the course of our lives, according to Fischer.
‘The chances of having poor circulation increase with age. ’.
According to a poll conducted this week by The Associated Press, only 26% of Americans and 47% of Democrats support Biden’s bid for reelection.
His age was the main concern, according to interviews with poll respondents.
In a different CNBC All-America Economic Survey, 70% of respondents said they opposed Biden’s candidacy, primarily due to his advanced age.
Dr. There is a higher level of responsibility in a situation like President Biden, Fischer told DailyMail.com. ’.
You couldn’t be at the pinnacle of any profession at his age; he would be the oldest president in history.
Nature is unfalsifiable.
Despite our best efforts, nobody can succeed. ’.
Biden has taken care not to publicly acknowledge or respond to concerns about his cognitive decline.
He rejected allegations that he is too old and mentally unfit to serve as president last year. During an interview with CBS correspondent Scott Pelley, he said, “Watch me.”.
However, Dr. Dot Mucci noted that it is typical for people to minimize their cognitive challenges.
“Subjectively, you will be under-appreciating your symptoms and not giving enough importance to those symptoms,” she said. “Whether you’re going to lose your presidency, your driving license, or your job.”.
I believe that [Biden] is fully aware of the situation, but he is keeping quiet about it out of fear of losing the presidency. ’.
Dr. Dung Trinh, an internal medicine specialist in California, claims that Biden’s health issues and advanced age increase his risk of dementia.
We lose about one percent of our brain volume each year as we age, he said in an interview with DailyMail.com. ’.
When compared to someone who is 65, the risk of developing Alzheimer’s doubles in five years for someone who is 70.
‘If you’re in your mid-80s, 85 or beyond, probably 30 to 40% of people exhibit some mild cognitive decline symptoms. ’.
Dr. Biden’s performance in the areas of reasoning and memory is clearly impaired, according to Todd Grande, a mental health expert in Delaware, where Biden resides. ’.
Dr. It’s difficult to see how he is qualified to serve as president in these circumstances, Grande continued. ’.
In February, the President’s doctor gave Biden a nearly perfect health report despite growing worries about his mental sharpness.
In a five-page report, he claimed that the President is still an “80-year-old man who is fit to execute the duties of the Presidency” and that he is “healthy, vigorous, and 80 years old.”.
However, the embarrassing errors continue. This month, while giving a speech in Ireland, Biden—who brags about his Irish heritage—inadvertently made reference to British forces that persecuted Irish people rather than a New Zealand rugby team.
Biden has generally laughed off his mistakes. referred to himself as a “gaffe machine” in 2018.
However, Dr. Mucci thinks they are a sign of decline.
It’s hard to say whether we’re dealing with healthy aging or mild cognitive impairment, which is pre-dementia, she said. Time will tell.
“If he has age-related changes, there will be a steady decline,” the doctor said.
It must occur.
The memory loss will happen much more quickly, though, if he has mild cognitive impairment.
We are aware that 10 to 15 percent of people with mild cognitive impairment go on to develop dementia. ’.
Being an effective president at such an advanced age is a difficult task, she claimed, even if the occasional slips of the tongue are not a sign of an underlying problem.
My personal and professional opinion is that he probably won’t make a good leader.
The reason is that, sooner or later, [he] will find himself in a situation where he must make critical decisions under pressure in a hurry.
‘Someone who is in that position that you are 80 plus and you are going through all these age-related changes to the brain, you just might not have that brain processing speed to analyze, process, and digest the information quickly enough to come up with the crucial decisions,’ the expert said. This is just common sense, and that wasn’t ageist. ’.
He could not necessarily be suffering from mild cognitive impairment or dementia, she continued. It could be normal aging, but someone of that status would need to be mentally sharp. I don’t think it’s acceptable for someone in his position to be forgetting things. ’.
President Joe Biden has garnered media attention recently for statements and actions that are unrelated to policy.
Instead, the 79-year-old has a knack for blunders.
Biden is known for making errors, mixing things up, or even wandering during speeches or when responding to questions.
Even the commander-in-chief has been seen stumbling on occasion, which has people wondering about his physical condition.
Many of Biden’s notable slips, foot-in-mouth incidents, and misspeaks have been compiled by DailyMail.com.
LIBYA AND SYRIA ARE COMMONLY MIXED UP.
WATCH: Joe Biden confuses Syria with Libya THREE TIMES. pic.twitter.com/8iewTindfr
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) June 13, 2021
On June 13, Biden talked about ways to work with Russia during a G7 news conference and repeatedly compared Syria and Libya.
During the G7 summit in Cornwall, England, the 78-year-old gaffe machine mentioned working with Russian President Vladimir Putin to bring economic aid to the people of Libya, drawing some perplexed looks from the press pack.
The president mentioned Libya for the third time instead of the Middle Eastern nation of Syria, saying, “I’m hoping that we will find a solution that will allow us to save people’s lives in — for example, in — Libya.”.
The president was speaking to Syria, a country where Russia and the US have been engaged in a civil war for ten years, the White House clarified the confusion.
Biden’s mistakes did not all happen in the 2020s or even in the 2010s. In actuality, several occurred in the early 2000s.
Biden attended a campaign rally in Missouri in September 2008 after being chosen as former President Obama’s running mate.
From there, he made a call to Chuck Graham, a former state senator from Missouri who passed away a year ago. to speak up for the general public.
I’ve heard that state senator Chuck Graham is present. Biden responded, “Get up, Chuck, and let them see you.”.
Graham was in a wheelchair because of muscular dystrophy, he noticed.
Oh, God, how I love you. I’ll tell you what, pal, you’re making everyone else rise up, so what exactly am I on about. ’.
The error never offended Graham, he claimed to the Columbia Tribune.
