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MPR News with Angela Davis
Angela Davis and Cari Dwyer
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Aging and presidential politics: Perspectives from a doctor and a political analyst

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Abou Amara (left), political analyst and Twin Cities attorney, and Dr. Jim Pacala (right), professor and head of the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at the University of Minnesota Medical School, pose for a portrait in the Kling Media Center in St. Paul on Wednesday, July 10, 2024.
Nikhil Kumaran | MPR News

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President Joe Biden’s recent debate performance continues to raise questions about his mental sharpness. MPR News host Angela Davis talked with a doctor who specializes in aging as well as a political analyst about the kinds of changes to cognitive skills that are typically age-related versus symptoms of something more serious. They explored possible next steps for Biden’s re-election bid.

Guests:

  • Dr. Jim Pacala is professor and head of the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at the University of Minnesota Medical School. He is a past president of the American Geriatrics Society and co-author of the society’s handbook, “Geriatrics at Your Fingertips.”

  • Abou Amara is a political analyst and Twin Cities attorney.

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MPR News host Angela Davis (left) talks with Abou Amara (center), political analyst and Twin Cities attorney, and Dr. Jim Pacala (right), professor and head of the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at the University of Minnesota Medical School, in an MPR News studio in St. Paul on Wednesday, July 10, 2024.
Nikhil Kumaran | MPR News

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