Candidates’ aging brains are factors in the presidential race − 4 essential reads

The leading contenders in the 2024 presidential election are two of the three oldest people ever to serve as president.

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Friday, February 16, 2024
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Ageing, University, Dementia, Diet, Molecular biology, Friends, Thought, Loss, Conditional sentence, Exercise, Cell, Brandeis, Memory, Swimming, Cognition, Family, Notifiable disease, University of Florida, Biology
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  • The leading contenders in the 2024 presidential election are two of the three oldest people ever to serve as president.
  • Both Biden and Trump have faced criticism about what can appear to be obvious signs of aging, including questions about their memory and cognitive abilities.
  • Scholars writing for The Conversation U.S. have discussed various aspects of how aging affects people’s brains.
  • Key factors include the strength of a person’s social connections, as well as their sleeping habits, water consumption, exercise and diet.
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