While people in their 70s can do good work, age limits should be based on the prevalence of dementia in a given cohort:
60-64 = 0.08%
65-69 = 3%
70-74 = 4%
75-79 = 9%
80-84 = 18% etc.
having the rule in place would probably change the calculus of who decides to run and who the voters will support in a primary in a way that pushes effective top age limit lower than 75 (but really 72 would be better actual limit for this reason)
I meant to hit 75 as compared to 76 >.>. I was just viewing it a bit as turning age 75 within the term to not run for reelection b/c of the chance of thus leaving the seat vacant (such as within the House) or such posing its own issues if forced retirement as compared to like, not being
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60-64 = 0.08%
65-69 = 3%
70-74 = 4%
75-79 = 9%
80-84 = 18% etc.
We recognize 65 as retirement age for Medicare and SSA, why not Federal office?
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaneurology/fullarticle/2797274
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaneurology/fullarticle/2781919
The matter of Senators in their early 80s is a good point, and I'm not sure how necessarily to best deal w/ it without well, forced retirement?
(since moving to senior status is probably the best way to deal with judiciary I feel)