Dr. Kevin O’Connor, U.S. President Joe Biden’s physician, said in a statement that he is a “healthy, active, strong 81-year-old man who remains able to successfully discharge the duties of the Presidency.” The White House issued a statement Biden after his annual physical on Wednesday.
O’Connor said after Biden’s visit to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center: “The president is feeling well and his physical this year revealed no new issues. He continues to remain healthy and is fully performing all of his duties without any waivers or adjustments.” early Wednesday in Bethesda, Maryland.
Examinations include consultations with specialists in optometry, dentistry, orthopedics, physical therapy, neurology, sleep medicine, cardiology, radiology and dermatology, O’Connor said.
It was Biden’s third physical since taking office, amid concerns about his age as he seeks re-election.
“They think I look too young,” Biden joked to reporters at the White House after the exam. “It’s no different than last year,” he said.
According to the summary, Biden is currently being treated for multiple conditions, including obstructive sleep apnea, gastroesophageal reflux, seasonal allergies, arthritis and sensory peripheral neuropathy in his feet. He also suffered from atrial fibrillation, a silent irregular heartbeat with normal ventricular response.
His doctor declared his condition “stable and well-controlled,” taking “three common prescription medications and three common over-the-counter medications.”
Symptoms are similar to description Biden’s 2023 physical examination report The document states that the president suffers from a “stiff gait” due to “severe spondyloarthritis, mild postfracture foot arthritis and mild sensory peripheral neuropathy in the feet” as well as “occasional gastroesophageal reflux symptoms.” He had to clear his throat frequently.
President not given cognitive test
Recent events have highlighted Biden’s potential age-related issues, including the president being described in a special adviser’s report as an “elderly man with poor memory.”
In rebutting a reporter’s question about his age, Biden insisted he had a “good memory,” but soon after mistakenly referred to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi as the president of Mexico. That incident, and two other false mentions of world leaders by name in recent weeks, have fueled further attacks by his rivals.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in response to reporters’ questions at a press briefing on Wednesday that Biden did not undergo a cognitive test as part of his physical exam because the president’s doctor “did not believe he needed one.”
Jean-Pierre stressed that Biden will pass cognitive tests “every day” as president.
a public opinion poll A survey by George Washington University showed that 35% of respondents said Biden is physically healthy and can effectively serve as president, and 38% said he is mentally healthy and can effectively serve as president.
That number was lower than how respondents rated Donald Trump, the leading candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, who is four years younger. For Trump, the numbers were 54% and 46%.
“The numbers suggest this is a big issue for Biden,” Todd Belt, a professor of political science at George Washington University, told VOA. “The campaign has shifted gears and attacked Trump on mental health issues. weakness.”
Biden did just that during an appearance on late-night television earlier this week, referencing a video of Trump seemingly forgetting his wife’s name.
Americans worried about Biden’s age
Trump was 70 years old when he was inaugurated in 2017, making him the oldest president to take office until 2021 when Biden broke his record of 78 years old. The former president has also made mistakes, including praising Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban for his leadership of Turkey and comparing his Republican rival Nikki Haley to former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Nancy Pelosi is confused.
a february ABC News/Ipsos Poll Ipsos President of Public Affairs Clifford Young said that surveys conducted after the release of the special counsel’s report showed that 59% of Americans were concerned about the age and ability of the two candidates to be re-elected, although compared with Trump, More Americans are worried about Biden.
“Age is Biden’s Achilles’ heel and his backbone,” Yang told VOA. “That was four years ago. There’s no doubt it will be the same this year.”
Although not publicly announced in advance, the timing of Biden’s physical was expected given growing concerns about his age and health amid growing concerns about his re-election campaign ahead of the November election.
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