I listened to the article on NPR about the new book about cognitive decline of the former president. Something struck me as odd. It was the fact the Former President would fatigue at a specific time of day. This is not about questioning the author’s credentials or their intent. I believe the author’s have the best of intentions for the country.
If I may? I have a thought about what was occurring. I also want to end the conflict between the authors and politicos. There is a truth, no different than with Reagan and it is the truth that needs to be brought to the surface.
Also, the Former President is diagnosed with a serious cancer. Please stop stating there is some kind of underhanded scheme to diminish the importance of the book. I don’t believe that. Former President Biden is a devout Catholic and at a time in his life when he maybe facing a very difficult fight with cancer he is not lying. The Former First Family is simply informing Americans of Joe’s health problems. I refuse to believe at this delicate time there is anything sinister going on.
I am looking forward to the book “Original Sin” coming out tomorrow. I also have a perspective that may enhance understanding.
There is a syndrome known as Sundowning (click here). The way Joe’s schedule is described in Jake Tapper’s interview definitely is similar to symptoms of sundowners syndrome.
The idea this insidious syndrome was very evident to others is unfair. Sundowners is real. It requires a diagnosis. There is medication to help and is a part of a dementia of some kind. Whether Former President Biden was properly diagnosed is in question.
I consider the former president to be a very bright man. I also consider him a great patriot. He would not necessarily know what was going on except to reflect on habits of other presidents that even had a bedtime of 9 pm.
So, it must have been confusing to those around him to have a wonderfully cognitive man to work with most of the day until he was fatigued and believed he needed to go to the residence for the evening.
Jake can speak to the purpose of his book himself but I don’t see it as a political book. Not at all. I believe the authors have a topic to speak to including the stress found in the presidency and its effect on the older mind. Also the ability of older presidents to sustain under that stress. Is it fair to the country? Is it fair to the President?
In Jake’s interview he speaks to a specific event where the former president may have had a mental event of sorts. He might have. Whose responsibility is it to speak to elusive events like that?
Also, the televised debate would have fallen into the time frame that Jake Tapper refers to and could be why there appears to be two Bidens. The staff referred to a flu or virus for the President’s poor performance. Considering that I believe they sincerely had a puzzle before them they couldn’t explain.
I sincerely hope the discussion about to emerge surrounding this book will result in a public able to speak to each other about aging elected officials and when to call in professionals to sort things out. Mental health for all presidents is important.
I thank the authors for viewing mental health as a vital part of every President’s health and fitness for the job.
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