For weeks, political coverage has been dominated with discourse over the age of American politicians and their ability to hold office as they continue to age. As presidential elections get closer, the focus has shifted to President Joe Biden, who at 80 is the oldest sitting president in American history. When it comes to questions about his capacity to serve four more years, most of us don’t have the expertise even to make an educated guess. OTM correspondent Micah Loewinger speaks with Dr. Steven N. Austad, The University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Protective Life Endowed Chair in Healthy Aging Research, about the president's medical history, the science of aging, and if there's such thing as being "too old" to hold office.
This is a segment from our September 15, 2023 show, The “Too Old” President and Political Doppelgängers.