Joe Biden “remains fit to perform the duties of his duties,” his doctor wrote after the US president’s annual check-up, which found “no new problems” with his health.
Biden’s physician, Dr. Kevin O’Connor, said the president is adjusting well to a device that helps control sleep apnea and is experiencing some hip discomfort but that he exercises five times a week.
Dr. O’Connor said in a six-page memo about the president’s health: “President Biden is a healthy, active, and robust 81-year-old man who remains able to successfully discharge the duties of the President.” Mr. Biden was transported to Walter · Reed National Military Medical Center for more than two and a half hours.
He said Mr. Biden “feels good and this year’s physical showed no new problems.”
Biden took part in a crime-fighting event after taking the test and said “everything is settled” and “no different than last year” when it came to his health.
He also joked about his age “They think I look too young.”
Biden is the oldest president in U.S. history and will be 86 years old at the end of his second term if he wins the upcoming presidential election.
The results of his latest physical mirror those last February, when Dr. O’Connor described Biden as “healthy, energetic” and “fit” to carry out his White House duties.
But after multiple gaffes, media reports raised questions about his health. Earlier this month, reports emerged that Democrats were privately concerned about his ability to run for reelection because of a series of mistakes he made, including confusing the presidents of Egypt and Mexico.
A recent special counsel report on the investigation into Biden’s handling of classified documents repeatedly derided his memory, saying it was “hazy,” “vague,” “erroneous,” “poor” and had “significant limitations.” “.
On Wednesday, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Mr. Biden did not undergo cognitive testing as part of his physical exam because Dr. O’Connor and Mr. Biden’s neurologist “did not think he needed it.”
“He goes through cognitive tests every day, going from one topic to another every day to see how specific those topics are,” said Mr. Jean-Pierre, who noted that Biden has previously tackled such different issues as Wednesday’s crime prevention event. The problem. He plans to travel to the U.S.-Mexico border on Thursday and deliver a State of the Union address next week.
“It’s a very rigorous job,” she added.
Dr. O’Connor’s report said that what the report called an “extremely detailed neurological examination” revealed no signs of stroke, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease or other similar conditions.
The report also stated that Biden’s stiffness in walking was no worse than last year and was the result of arthritic changes in the spine.
He said the president also noticed “increased discomfort in his left hip.”
A recent poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research showed that only 37% of Democrats believe Biden should seek re-election, down from 52% before the 2022 midterm elections.
Republican front-runner Donald Trump has had his own verbal gaffes, confusing the city and state in which he is campaigning, calling Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban the leader of Turkey and repeatedly mispronounced the militant group Hamas as hummus.
Most recently, he confused Republican primary opponent Nikki Haley with former Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
During Trump’s presidency, his 2019 annual physical revealed that the 6-foot-3 Republican had gained weight, reaching 243 pounds (110 kilograms).
Wednesday’s report showed Biden is 6 feet tall and weighs 178 pounds (80.7 kilograms).
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