Age and health concerns about Donald Trump

According to polling released in July and August, a majority of voters polled after the first debate think Trump, who is 78 years old, is too old to serve a second term (51%,^[151] 57%,^[152] and 60%),^[153] with 80% unsure he would be able to finish out a second term.^[151] During and after Trump's presidency, comments on his age, weight, lifestyle, and history of heart disease raised questions about his physical health.^[154] In addition, numerous public figures, media sources, and mental health professionals speculated that Trump may have some form of dementia, which runs in his family.^[154] Experts for the science publication STAT who analyzed changes in Trump's speeches between 2015 and 2024 noted shorter sentences, more tangents, more repetition, and more confusion of words and phrases. The doctors suggested it could just be due to changes in mood or it could indicate the beginning of Alzheimer's.^[155] The sharp rise in all-or-nothing thinking is also linked to cognitive decline.^[155] The New York Times reported that Trump's 2024 speeches had grown "darker, harsher, longer, angrier, less focused, more profane and increasingly fixated on the past", and that experts considered this increase in tangential speech and behavioral disinhibition as a possible consequence of advancing age and cognitive decline.^[156] Trump was also criticized for his lack of transparency around his medical records and health.^[157][154]