McCain Owes America An Alzheimer's Test
While Ted Kennedy and Michelle Obama were rocking the Democratic
convention in Denver, John McCain made his 13th appearance with Jay
Leno to joke about his age.
But McCain's age is no joke. He will turn 72 on Friday and would be
halfway to 73 if elected and sworn in on January 20. That would make
him the oldest first-term President ever, two years older than
Ronald Reagan. He has survived four skin cancers (melanomas),
including one in 2000 that was classified as Stage IIa.
McCain is two years older than his father was when he died suddenly
of a heart attack at 70. He is 11 years older than his grandfather
was when he died suddenly of a heart attack at age 61.
The United States cannot afford the risk that McCain would die
suddenly in the middle of an international crisis.
Nor can we afford the risk of dementia. 22% of Americans over 70 are
affected by mild cognitive impairment, while 13% of Americans over
65 have Alzheimer's. Ronald Reagan was diagnosed with Alzheimer's at
age 83, but early signs were evident during his first term.
Britain's "Iron Lady" Margaret Thatcher developed dementia at age
75.
McCain has never had an Alzheimer's test, even though he has 6 of
the 10 warning signs , including his inability to remember recent
facts like the number of homes he owns, the $1M lawsuit he filed in
1990, or the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003.
John McCain owes America a thorough test for Alzheimer's and
cognitive impairment long before Election Day.
Sign our petition to the Corporate Media:
http://www.democrats.com/mccain-owes-america-an-alzheimers-test