Let’s start with the obvious: It’s perfectly normal for men in the back half of their 70s and beyond to die. The current life expectancy for men in America is 76 (and plummeting by the day). Former President Donald Trump will be 78 next November. President Joe Biden will be 81.
Both men also appear visibly unhealthy. Biden frequently falls. It’s easy to forget that each tumble Biden takes on the steps of Air Force One is a potentially life-threatening event. In fact, 32,000 elderly Americans die per year due to injuries related to falls. The fall Biden took on his bike in Delaware last summer was particularly disturbing because his reflexes didn’t seem to activate as he collapsed sideways to the pavement.
Biden also frequently wanders despite being closely handled by his staff and the first lady. Wandering is common among people who develop Alzheimer’s disease, which is the fifth leading cause of death in Americans above the age of 65. Reports of his increasingly frequent and severe temper tantrums are also consistent with an Alzheimer’s diagnosis, as are his frequent mental lapses in public.
Trump isn’t faring much better. While he’s maintained his mental acuity, he is visibly heavier than ever. The last physical results from his term as president revealed that his body mass index was 30.4, which is considered obese. His waistline seems to have ballooned significantly since then, a fact he recently admitted . Obesity is particularly deadly for men at Trump’s age. The higher someone’s BMI, the shorter their lifespan. The life expectancy of an individual with a BMI over 30 is 77.7 years, which will be Trump’s age by Super Tuesday. Doubtless, Trump’s poor diet and admitted lack of exercise are leading contributors to his obesity. His son, Donald Trump Jr., recently remarked that no one alive has eaten more McDonald’s per capita than his father.
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