He's been gaffe-prone his entire career. There's no reason to assume that they're age-related.

He age is still a factor... but an independent one.

also smearing Warren and Sanders with this ageist argument.

That takes out our three strongest candidates, which is absolutely insane.

It also offends their supporters, which is absolutely insane.

Insane if we want to win, that is.

It's the equivalent of kneecapping Tom Brady before the Super Bowl because you think he really should retire and the second string quarterback might do better.

And, in general, women seem to age better than men and live longer.



When you are in your 70's, 6 or 7 years is a LOT.

of Alzheimer's than men have. Among the factors I've seen mentioned for that is that men who get past their 60s tend to be in very good health, or they'd have succumbed to heart trouble earlier.

You made a good point about Alzheimer's disease, recent studies are suggesting a sex related link to Alzheimers's disease that impacts SOME women (who carry a particular variant of the APoE gene) more, but failed to recognize that women are more resilient than men to age related cognitive decline in general:

Previous research has shown that aging affects cognitive ability, and that subtle sex differences in cognition exist across the lifespan. A recent observational study by Dr. Anna C. McCarrey and colleagues in NIA’s Intramural Research Program showed that cognitive ability in some, but not all, domains declines at a steeper rate for men than for women.

NIA researchers followed participants in the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging up to nine years on average. Participants ranged in age from 50 to 96, and were free of cognitive impairment throughout the course of the study. Participants periodically took memory and other cognitive tests that assessed mental status, visuospatial ability, verbal learning and memory, perceptuomotor speed and integration, and other cognitive skills.

Initially, men outperformed women on the two tests of visuospatial ability, and women did better than men on several other cognitive tests. Men showed overall steeper rates of cognitive decline in areas of mental status, perceptuomotor speed and integration, and visuospatial ability. None of the measures showed significantly steeper declines for women. This suggests that women have a greater resilience to age-related cognitive decline than do men.

The researchers note that societal changes may contribute to these sex differences as they have resulted in greater improvements in cognitive stimulation, financial prosperity, and health for women. In addition, sex differences in cognitive aging may be affected by differences in brain structure and function, which tend to show more favorable outcomes for women at advanced ages. Further research is needed to link longitudinal brain changes to cognition in older men and women.

Reference: Sex Differences in Cognitive Trajectories in Clinically Normal Older Adults. Anna C. McCarrey, Yang An, Melissa H. Kitner-Triolo, Luigi Ferrucci, and Susan M. Resnick. Psychology and Aging. 2016 Apr 13; 31(2):166-175. doi: 10.1037/pag0000070.

https://www.nia.nih.gov/news/age-related-cognitive-decline-women-are-more-resilient-men


And recent studies counter the Sex-linked APO4E gene variant( which roughly 20% of the population has) argument regarding Alzheimer's:

"Interestingly, a recent analysis of numerous studies across the world did not find that the prevalence of Alzheimer's was significantly higher in women than in men after controlling for sex differences in longevity [6]."

Age is the major risk factor for Alzheimer's disease, and women on average live longer than men. However, longevity alone does not fully explain why two-thirds of Alzheimer's patients are women. Even after taking into account the difference in longevity, some studies have suggested that women are still at a higher risk [2].

Results varied though based on when and where the studies were carried out, and gender differences in educational and occupational opportunities may also have contributed to these mixed results [3]. Less education (e.g., none or primary school only) is associated with increased dementia risk, while higher levels of cognitive activity at mid- or late-life are linked to delayed onset of cognitive impairment [4][5]. Interestingly, a recent analysis of numerous studies across the world did not find that the prevalence of Alzheimer's was significantly higher in women than in men after controlling for sex differences in longevity [6]. Greater educational and occupational attainment for women in the past few decades may be closing the gap in dementia incidence between women and men [7]. But unless sex differences in longevity diminish, women will continue to make up a large proportion of Alzheimer's patients.

https://www.alzdiscovery.org/cognitive-vitality/blog/how-does-alzheimers-affect-women-and-men-differently

Maybe you can explain to me why anyone would listen to trump and explain to me what Coyfefe is ?

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Perhaps it would be best, for now, to focus on that.

if you do not feel that Biden's verbal blunders will effect his chance of winning the nomination, I respect that.

But please respect other people, like me, when they say the verbal blunders will be a factor in the primaries if they keep happening regularly.

I want to beat trump and Joe is the best bet to do so

But to beat Trump, Joe must win the nomination first.

In my opinion, the best way he could do that is to cut way back on the number of verbal blunders, those feed into the "he's too old" press narrative.

Best of luck to you and your candidate! We will all be voting blue, no matter who in 2020.

Time will tell. I am in the camp that is worried about Warren https://politicalwire.com/2019/08/15/many-democrats-worried-about-warren/

From todays A Rated Fox News Poll:



So take heart, more than one Democrat can beat Trump head to head. I expect those numbers to get better for all our Democratic candidates over the next several months.

Again, good luck!

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This is nice to see https://politicalwire.com/2019/08/15/biden-still-holds-solid-lead-nationally/

Overview

Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is the stage between the expected cognitive decline of normal aging and the more serious decline of dementia. It can involve problems with memory, language, thinking and judgment that are greater than normal age-related changes.

If you have mild cognitive impairment, you may be aware that your memory or mental function has "slipped." Your family and close friends also may notice a change. But these changes aren't severe enough to significantly interfere with your daily life and usual activities.

Mild cognitive impairment may increase your risk of later developing dementia caused by Alzheimer's disease or other neurological conditions. But some people with mild cognitive impairment never get worse, and a few eventually get better.

Symptoms

Your brain, like the rest of your body, changes as you grow older. Many people notice gradually increasing forgetfulness as they age. It may take longer to think of a word or to recall a person's name.

But consistent or increasing concern about your mental performance may suggest mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Cognitive issues may go beyond what's expected and indicate possible MCI if you experience any or all of the following:

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Biden needs to win the nomination FIRST against fellow Democrats.

Doesn't he?

If he continues to make verbal blunders his chances of winning the nomination will be effected.

Saying WHATABOUT TRUMP in itself will not convince Democrats that Biden should be our nominee in 2020.

Using this amusing but bogus gaffe issue will not change that

It's about equal

Incidence of dementia: does gender make a difference?
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11445258

Women do live longer, but not according to some here lol.

Not enough really care enough about age to make it an issue, just the single digit dwellers trying to stand out maybe.

It is not a deal breaker, but it is an issue and not just concerning Biden.

Now if Biden were to demonstrate he could gain control of his gaffes and memory glitches (yes, that happens when you get old) and appear presidential like the speech he gave the other week, I'm sure myself and others would feel much better about it.

But rather than making all the anecdotal comments on how our grandmother was as sharp as a tack at age 97 why not be honest about how old age can impact a person?
Being president is a hard and stressful job even for a comparatively young person. Just look how much Obama outwardly aged in his 8 years in office and he was a relatively young man.
What will that do to a much older president
I expect any Democratic president to have a competent cabinet and staff regardless of their age, but I'm voting for the person in the primary and not their potential staff.

That's the real question.

Is Biden's continued string of gaffes and verbal blunders "being as sharp as a tack"?

Honestly, if it continues at the rate so far, people will start to think that Joe is not "as sharp as a tack".

would certainly be memory lapses, not recognizing people and verbal blunders that you did not make when younger.
I'm a senior citizen and to be honest, it's not just the same as when I was younger and that's true of most people.
If Biden's gaffes are just a learned habit then he should be able to unlearn them and if being elected president is not incentive enough to change I don't know what would be.

"Is Biden's continued string of gaffes and verbal blunders "being as sharp as a tack"?

Without objective numbers relevant to all candidates, the "gaffe" thing is merely a bucket of chum being thrown at the wall in the hope some of it sticks.

So then allow the data. Allow us the contrasts and comparisons predicated on objective numbers of gaffes/misstatements per candidate in the Primary campaign season and cite the peer-reviewed sources the data is pulled from.

Or else... keep throwing. It's a big wall, I imagine some of it may actually hit.

Biden's so-called gaffes will not be an issue in the general election https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/meet-the-press/democrats-battle-each-other-trump-s-greatest-ally-time-n1042191#anchor-Whatabouthisgaffes

Doesn't he?

Will Biden's verbal blunders effect his chances of winning the nomination? Probably. How much depends on how often the blunders occur and their severity,

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The title of the thread is very misleading

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Some of the ones who now try to smear Biden because of his age are also the ones who were most upset when their particular favorite candidate was also called-out on his (or her) age. Interesting, no?

so if Biden's gaffes are caused by age, they will increase.
If not, then they are just part of who he is.

Attacking Joe Biden's age is sad

that you don't get stronger, faster, smarter, and with a better memory when you get older. It's not an unreasonable concern about Biden's gaffes when he seems to be able to change his behavior when it comes to unwanted touching but not misspeaking.

Attacking Senator Biden is really sad
Biden spent 90+ minutes with a group of African American reporters and had no issues

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But you seem very, very defensive about it when there are questions about Biden's age.
Are we supposed to be comforted by claiming he has been gaffe prone for decades and apparently is helpless to do anything about it?

BTW, I will be having lunch with him tomorrow. I will check for signs of advance age

Joe is very well equipped to take on trump the bully

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Biden is in great physical shape.

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July 31, 2002, Biden stated, “One thing is clear: These weapons must be dislodged from Saddam, or Saddam must be dislodged from power. If we wait for the danger from Saddam to become clear, it could be too late.”

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In 2007: "Everyone in the world thought he had them. The weapons inspectors said he had them."

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Scott Ritter, the former chief U.N. weapons inspector, just prior to the hearings: “For Senator Biden’s Iraq hearings to be anything more than a political sham used to invoke a modern-day Gulf of Tonkin resolution-equivalent for Iraq, his committee will need to ask hard questions—and demand hard facts—concerning the real nature of the weapons threat posed by Iraq.”