Anyone who has taken care of a Parkinson's patient recognizes the symptoms in others: mask-like face, stiff unstable gait, uncontrollable hand tremor, an almost inaudibly soft voice, and Lewy Body dementia. The dementia that usually accompanies Parkinson's is slow to manifest, unpredictable in how it affects functioning, and easily dismissed as old age. For the patient experiencing Parkinson's, their dementia is difficult to admit because they continue to exhibit periods where they appear cogent and articulate. Management of these patients is a nightmare, as they frequently deny their cognitive and functional problems.
Take a look at Biden. Notice his increasingly soft imperceptible voice, mask-like face, stiff gait, and frequent verbal gaffes. For example, he has called Kamala Harris 'Vice President Trump' and referred to Zelensky as 'President Putin'. He cannot do an interview, rally, or TV appearance without making major blunders. Furthermore, a Parkinson's physician has visited the White House eight times this year. The President and White House spin on all of this is to minimize (deny) his cognitive and physical problems. What more do we need to know before demanding he be removed from the ticket?
The President and White House are in denial, but I am not. My grandfather, father, and brother all had been diagnosed with Parkinson's. I know how this disease begins, how it progresses, and how it ends.
I urge everyone to write the White House and demand Biden step down. He does not have the cognitive and physical ability to handle another four years.
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