President Russell M. Nelson may be in remarkably good shape for a person who has lived more than a century, but he is not invincible.
Even as the oldest man ever to lead The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints continues to preside over the 17.5 million-member global faith, Nelson has been feeling the ravages of his age.
In May 2023, the prophet-president began using a walker or wheelchair , due to balance issues.
Four months later, Nelson injured his back in a fall , which took some months to heal and kept him from attending an approaching General Conference in person.
And now, the 101-year-old is losing his eyesight.
At a stake conference this month in northern Kentucky, apostle Quentin Cook reported to the congregation, according to a tape recording of his remarks, tha