Jim Geraghty’s Oct. 29 op-ed, “Capitol Hill’s latest geriatric problem,” and the Oct. 29 editorial “Africa’s aging leaders cling to power across a youthful continent” were just two more examples of the media criticizing the advanced ages of politicians. It’s enough already. Powered By

We nonagenarians have changes that nature thoughtfully confers on us, but aging is not linear. Advanced age doesn’t mean someone automatically has an inability to function. For example, President Donald Trump has huge reservoirs of energy. (Of course, at 79, he is a young man.)

I moved into a retirement community two months ago, and I’ve noticed that age might slow us down a bit, but it does not diminish our interests, activities or involvement in our communities. I can't walk as far or as steadily as in t

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