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Old 09-09-2020, 10:40 AM   #3396
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I just want t say I was being very literal, I don't think anyone is counting on Biden to last until the next election, and I would assume that what ever longterm plans anyone has about Biden presidency, the possibility of Biden stepping down for health reasons is up there on the list of potential scenarios.

It's possible that Biden could run for a second term, but just looking at him, I'd put the odds at below 50/50 at this point.
From what I can tell, the average life expectancy of a man who is already 78 is + 9.43 years.

https://www.annuityadvantage.com/res...ctancy-tables/

As for dementia:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5624986/

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For the 1920 birth cohort, the average dementia-free 70-year-old male had an estimated 26.9 % (SE = 3.2 %) probability of developing dementia.
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