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Someone close to Biden probably should have told him to drop out months ago, out of love or duty, and concern that his health will likely worsen in the coming years.
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Why are we so obsessed with the term ‘dementia’? It’s a catch-all for any fumble by an older person — including Biden — and experts say it’s insulting.
The DMV has some good news (it’s dumping more stupid questions from the license renewal test) and some not-so-good news (the ‘virtual assistant’ needs work).
Three experts on aging assess the presidential candidates during the debate: ‘Biden is not Biden anymore,’ one of them said — and Trump went in for the kill
As we get older, we tend to gain wisdom from decades of dumb decisions. We can be more carefree and nap more. Let’s keep listing the perks to counter the hard parts.
Salud Garcia, 80, walks a picket line to fight for higher wages. She won’t benefit much, given her age, but she wants younger employees to be able to ‘retire with dignity.’
Trump campaign ad slams Biden and asks: ‘Is it dishonesty or dementia?’ It’s a cheap shot on a political low road, and, by the way, ‘dementia’ is a medical — not political — diagnosis.
The oldest man in the U.S. made it to 110 because of his ‘innate curiosity about everything’ — and Rosario Reyes, his loving caretaker
General Sherman appears to be holding up well (not bad for a 2,200-year-old), but because of pests and climate change, the largest tree in the world needs a checkup
It’s about time, former gang members say of Homeboy Industries’ Father Greg Boyle being awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
