How Old is Too Old to Govern?

Barring a considerable shift in the political winds, the next US president will be either 82 or 78 years old on Inauguration Day. Meanwhile, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, who twice froze in front of cameras and was unable to speak for several agonizing moments, is 81. His Democratic counterpart, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, is a comparative spring chicken at 72. Senator Dianne Feinstein died last month at age 90, after months of frequent absences from the chamber due to health concerns. Are these politicians older and wiser? Or older and cognitively impaired? Do their minds function well enough to hold such important positions? Are they too out of touch to govern effectively? Is it ageist to even suggest they can’t handle the jobs? <a href="https://medium.com/wise-well/how-old-is-too-old-to-govern-4ae984e21797">Website</a>