Joe Biden’s increasing dementia is drawing considerable attention to his age, causing many to question whether at some age, people become too old to serve in office. The Democrats are cleverly using the controversy to divert attention to Donald Trump’s age, even though no one actually believes Trump is showing any signs of slowing down. Progressives incessantly point to any gaffes he makes, but he’s not making any more than someone constantly giving major speeches on a hectic schedule does. Biden is 81 and Trump is 77.

Ronald Reagan was almost 78 when his second term ended. Several other presidents were 70 or almost 70 when they left office. The founding fathers included a minimum age to be president in the Constitution, but did not not include a maximum.

There are many health issues people of all ages can have that might hinder their ability to serve in office. Brain disorders and neurodegenerative diseases don’t just affect the elderly. Early-onset Alzheimer’s disease can start in the 30s. The healthiest 75-year old is in far better shape than a 40-year old who is literally losing their mind. It’s unfair to stop someone healthy from running for office simply because Biden should not be in office.

Older people bring a valuable aspect to politics — wisdom, experience and steadiness. They can stop the same mistakes from being repeated because they remember how those actions went down before when tried.

At the same time, older........

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