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President Joe Biden is expected to receive his annual routine physical at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Wednesday, sources tell CNN, marking what is likely the last presidential health update before the 2024 election as Biden faces persistent questions about his age.
At 81, Biden is the oldest president to have held the office. He would be 86 years old at the end of a potential second term.
Wednesday’s Walter Reed visit will mark Biden’s third physical since taking office. Here's what his physician, Dr. Kevin O’Connor, wrote in last year's report:
- Biden was “healthy,” “vigorous,” and “fit to successfully execute the duties of the presidency.”
- The president experiences a “stiff gait,” and was prescribed custom orthotics.
- He is also being treated for non-valvular atrial fibrillation, or AFib – an irregular heartbeat that O’Connor said Biden experiences no symptoms of.
- He also experiences “occasional symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux,” namely having to clear his throat often.
A cognitive test has not been part of a standard presidential physical. If Biden or his doctor have has a specific concern or if his doctor has a specific concern, his doctor could perform a brief assessment that might determine whether further evaluation is recommended. Biden’s physician did not think a cognitive test was warranted during his last physical, the White House said earlier this month.
Presidents are under no legal requirement to release information about their health and can choose which details are made public. Reports from the White House physician over the last several decades have consistently described the office-holder as fit to serve.
CNN’s Kevin Liptak and Jamie Gumbrecht contributed to this report.
