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[[File:Biden 2013.jpg|thumbnail|200px|[[Joe Biden]] in 2013.]]

[[File:Biden 2013.jpg|thumbnail|200px|[[Joe Biden]] in 2013.]]

[[Joseph Biden|Joe Biden]] (born November 20, 1942) is turning 77 in November 2019.  He will be nearly 78 years old on [[Election Day]] 2020. Biden hasn’t disclosed his medical history since 2008, when physicians found he had an irregular heartbeat.<ref>[https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/bidens-eye-fills-with-blood-during-cnn-climate-town-hall Biden's eye fills with blood during CNN climate town hall], Washington Examiner</ref> Biden has long been troubled by health issues.<ref>[https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/surgeon-who-operated-on-joe-biden-hes-better-now-than-before-brain-surgery Surgeon who operated on Biden: He's better now than before brain surgery], Washington Examiner, 2019</ref><ref>[https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/bidens-eye-fills-with-blood-during-cnn-climate-town-hall Biden's eye fills with blood during CNN climate town hall], Washington Examiner</ref> Biden has promised to release his medical records in the next several months.<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/as-joe-biden-proves-a-durable-candidate-opponents-delicately-raise-his-age/2019/09/13/f64eb484-d633-11e9-9610-fb56c5522e1c_story.html?noredirect=on As Joe Biden proves a durable candidate, opponents delicately raise his age], Washington Post</ref>

[[Joseph Biden|Joe Biden]] (born November 20, 1942) is turning 77 in November 2019.  He will be nearly 78 years old on [[Election Day]] 2020. Biden hasn't disclosed his medical history since 2008, when physicians found he had an irregular heartbeat.<ref>[https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/bidens-eye-fills-with-blood-during-cnn-climate-town-hall Biden's eye fills with blood during CNN climate town hall], Washington Examiner</ref> Biden has long been troubled by health issues.<ref>[https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/surgeon-who-operated-on-joe-biden-hes-better-now-than-before-brain-surgery Surgeon who operated on Biden: He's better now than before brain surgery], Washington Examiner, 2019</ref><ref>[https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/bidens-eye-fills-with-blood-during-cnn-climate-town-hall Biden's eye fills with blood during CNN climate town hall], Washington Examiner</ref> Biden has promised to release his medical records in the next several months.<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/as-joe-biden-proves-a-durable-candidate-opponents-delicately-raise-his-age/2019/09/13/f64eb484-d633-11e9-9610-fb56c5522e1c_story.html?noredirect=on As Joe Biden proves a durable candidate, opponents delicately raise his age], Washington Post</ref>

According to the ''British Medical Journal'', "The brain’s capacity for memory, reasoning and comprehension skills (cognitive function) can start to deteriorate from age 45, finds research published on bmj.com today."<ref>[https://www.bmj.com/press-releases/2012/01/05/cognitive-decline-can-begin-early-age-45-warn-experts Cognitive decline can begin as early as age 45, warn experts], British Medical Journal press release</ref>

According to the ''British Medical Journal'', "The brain’s capacity for memory, reasoning and comprehension skills (cognitive function) can start to deteriorate from age 45, finds research published on bmj.com today."<ref>[https://www.bmj.com/press-releases/2012/01/05/cognitive-decline-can-begin-early-age-45-warn-experts Cognitive decline can begin as early as age 45, warn experts], British Medical Journal press release</ref>

The columnist Michael Goodwin wrote about Biden's performance during the [[Democrat]]s’ third presidential primary debate: "Nearly all his efforts to make a point were swamped by a sudden change of direction mid-sentence, and then another change a few words later as a random thought popped into his head and out his mouth. None of his rivals needed to interrupt him — he did it to himself."<ref>[https://nypost.com/2019/09/13/goodwin-trump-the-real-winner-as-biden-again-proves-hes-not-cut-out-to-be-nominee/ Goodwin: Trump the real winner as Biden again proves he’s not cut out to be nominee ], ''New York Post''</ref>

The columnist Michael Goodwin wrote about Biden's performance during the [[Democrat]]s’ third presidential primary debate: "Nearly all his efforts to make a point were swamped by a sudden change of direction mid-sentence, and then another change a few words later as a random thought popped into his head and out his mouth. None of his rivals needed to interrupt him — he did it to himself."<ref>[https://nypost.com/2019/09/13/goodwin-trump-the-real-winner-as-biden-again-proves-hes-not-cut-out-to-be-nominee/ Goodwin: Trump the real winner as Biden again proves he’s not cut out to be nominee ], ''New York Post''</ref>

After Biden’s poor performance in Iowa, a Democratic county chair told ''The New York Times'', "He’s pressing against Father Time, who is a very tough competitor."<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/09/us/politics/biden-iowa-2020.html Can Anyone Catch Joe Biden?] by Lisa Lerer, Sydney Ember and Reid J. Epstein, ''The New York Times''</ref>

After Biden's poor performance in Iowa, a Democratic county chair told ''The New York Times'', "He’s pressing against Father Time, who is a very tough competitor."<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/09/us/politics/biden-iowa-2020.html Can Anyone Catch Joe Biden?] by Lisa Lerer, Sydney Ember and Reid J. Epstein, ''The New York Times''</ref>

== Biden's age and voters ==

== Biden's age and voters ==

Nate Silver of ''FiveThirtyEight'' wrote about Bidens's age:

Nate Silver of ''FiveThirtyEight'' wrote about Bidens's age:

{{Cquote|A lot of rank-and-file voters do have concerns about Biden’s age. An NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll] in February found that 62 percent of voters had reservations about voting for someone aged 75 or older. [https://news.gallup.com/poll/254120/less-half-vote-socialist-president.aspx Other polls] have also shown advanced age to be a concern among Democrats, Republicans and independents alike.<ref>[https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/are-bidens-opponents-being-too-coy-in-making-age-an-issue/ Voters Care About Biden’s Age — Not About His Gaffes] by Nate Silver,''FiveThirtyEight''</ref>}}

{{Cquote|A lot of rank-and-file voters do have concerns about Biden’s age. An NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll in February found that 62 percent of voters had reservations about voting for someone aged 75 or older. [https://news.gallup.com/poll/254120/less-half-vote-socialist-president.aspx Other polls] have also shown advanced age to be a concern among Democrats, Republicans and independents alike.<ref>[https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/are-bidens-opponents-being-too-coy-in-making-age-an-issue/ Voters Care About Biden’s Age — Not About His Gaffes] by Nate Silver,''FiveThirtyEight''</ref>}}

Democratic primary voters tend to skew both older and more moderate and these voters have been telling pollsters in the primary race that they value experience.<ref>[https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2019/07/joe-biden-age-2020/593350/ Is Joe Biden ‘Too Old’?], The Atlantic</ref>

Democratic primary voters tend to skew both older and more moderate and these voters have been telling pollsters in the primary race that they value experience.<ref>[https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2019/07/joe-biden-age-2020/593350/ Is Joe Biden ‘Too Old’?], The Atlantic</ref>

[[Medical science]] indicates that diet plays a significant role in terms preventing cognitive decline (see: [[Cognitive decline and diet]]).<ref>[https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/donrsquot-buy-into-brain-health-supplements Don’t buy into brain health supplements], Harvard Health Publishing</ref><ref>[https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/alzheimers-disease/in-depth/15-simple-diet-tweaks-cut-alzheimers-risk/art-20342112 15 simple diet tweaks that could cut your Alzheimer's risk]</ref>

[[Medical science]] indicates that diet plays a significant role in terms preventing cognitive decline (see: [[Cognitive decline and diet]]).<ref>[https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/donrsquot-buy-into-brain-health-supplements Don’t buy into brain health supplements], Harvard Health Publishing</ref><ref>[https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/alzheimers-disease/in-depth/15-simple-diet-tweaks-cut-alzheimers-risk/art-20342112 15 simple diet tweaks that could cut your Alzheimer's risk]</ref>

In the [[United States]], dementia and [[Alzheimer's disease]] is the #2 cause of death <ref>https://www.worldlifeexpectancy.com/united-states-life-expectancy UNITED STATES : LIFE EXPECTANCY]</ref> In [[Japan]], which has a longer life expectancy than the United States and has a populace that eats a healthier diet, dementia and Alzheimers diseases is the #14 cause of death.<ref>[https://www.worldlifeexpectancy.com/japan-life-expectancy Japan life expectancy]</ref> In 2014, the ''Washington Post'' indicated that a new study indicated that Alzheimer's disease was the 3rd leading cause of death in the United States, but this study did not include dementia as well.<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/new-study-ranks-alzheimers-as-third-leading-cause-of-death-after-heart-disease-and-cancer/2014/03/05/8097a452-a48a-11e3-8466-d34c451760b9_story.html?noredirect=on New study ranks Alzheimer’s as third leading cause of death, after heart disease and cancer], ''Washington Post'', 2014</ref>

In the [[United States]], dementia and [[Alzheimer's disease]] is the #2 cause of death <ref>[https://www.worldlifeexpectancy.com/united-states-life-expectancy UNITED STATES : LIFE EXPECTANCY]</ref> In [[Japan]], which has a longer life expectancy than the United States and has a populace that eats a healthier diet, dementia and Alzheimers diseases is the #14 cause of death.<ref>[https://www.worldlifeexpectancy.com/japan-life-expectancy Japan life expectancy]</ref> In 2014, the ''Washington Post'' indicated that a new study indicated that Alzheimer's disease was the 3rd leading cause of death in the United States, but this study did not include dementia as well.<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/new-study-ranks-alzheimers-as-third-leading-cause-of-death-after-heart-disease-and-cancer/2014/03/05/8097a452-a48a-11e3-8466-d34c451760b9_story.html?noredirect=on New study ranks Alzheimer’s as third leading cause of death, after heart disease and cancer], ''Washington Post'', 2014</ref>

== Joe Biden, his unresolved struggles with grief and cognitive decline ==

== Joe Biden, his unresolved struggles with grief and cognitive decline ==

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