Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The ageist invective referring to the US president’s (and the republican candidate’s) age is misleading (“ I love Biden but he cannot win this race ”, July 11). Case in point, Sir David Attenborough at the age of 98.
It appears to me that the US president suffers with brain disease and dementing illness. The dementia syndrome comprises a range of symptoms and signs that together point to a diagnosis. The current US president has a medical history (brain surgery associated with bleeding and aneurysm), a range of symptoms which are characteristic of neurodegenerative disease.
The reasoning that evident episodes of impaired cognition were simply due to not having “enough sleep” overlooks the effects of impaired cognitive reserve associated with brain disease and dementia. That the most powerful person on the planet continues to be in place despite the history, signs and symptoms pointing to the presence of brain disease, impaired cognition, capacity and the syndrome of dementia should be of concern. Tuly Rosenfeld, Randwick President Joe Biden shakes hands with George Clooney Credit: AP Frankness from George Clooney is welcome.
Even more welcome would be power brokers in the US Democratic Party putting George himself forward. He has unequalled name power, highly ethical proven politics, and his wife, Amal Clooney, is known internationally for her brilliance. He would surely far outshine the previous two .
