Biden Addresses Questions About Age and Cognition
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Biden made light of public concern about his age and health, joking that his doctors "think I look too young" at 81 years old. The White House said he passed a cognitive test by doing his daily work.
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Biden's over 2-hour physical exam found he is mentally fit, per the White House. He did not undergo a separate cognitive test.
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In recent remarks, Biden mistakenly described conversations with deceased/retired foreign leaders, raising questions about his cognitive health.
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Special counsel's report said Biden wrongly retained classified material after VP term, but was unlikely to be convicted by a jury due to seeming like a "sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man."
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Polls show more voters concerned about Biden's age/mental fitness than Trump's; Biden is the oldest president in history at 81 years old.