The Importance Of Presidential Health

Presidential Health Being the presidents of the U. S. is one of the most difficult and stressful jobs there is. Citizens rely on the president for many things, but to do these things a president must be in good health. As of the presidential election of 2016 we will have some of the oldest candidates in history, with Trump at 70 and Clinton at 68 years of age. Since these candidates are older in age, it has made many citizens question their health because a person’s health determines what they are able to do mentally, physically, and emotionally. Since being the president is one of the most difficult jobs there is, a president’s health and age is extremely important.
Age is one of the most important benefactors of health and citizens want to be informed of the health of their candidates. For example, in 2014 president Obama volunteered that he’d had a persistent sore throat check out, and the diagnosis was acid reflex and the issue was addressed before anyone asked about it (New York Times1). Since the public was given this information they were still able to rely and …show more content…
Clinton canceled trips to California and Nevada this week to rest, but she planned to return to the campaign on Thursday (Chozick1). The country doesn’t have time for the president to be sick because it relies on the president. It is said that a 65-year-old man is now expected to life more than 82, and a 65-year-old woman is expected to live to about 85 (Besdien1). Although modern medicine has people living longer, old age is still a guarantee that a person will develop health problems. In my opinion it is the public’s right to know the age and all information regarding the candidates health. The president also should be willing to give that information out so that they gain trust from the citizens. When it comes to presidency age does matter because we need someone with good health so that they can be the best president they can be to change this country for the