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Indygram

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10. Age should not be a deciding factor but it IS relevant because health is relevant

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #1)

Tue May 21, 2019, 06:47 PM

May 2019

And as we get older we do have additional health concerns. We shouldn't write someone off just due to age but we also can't ignore age as if it doesn't matter at all, because it does.

If I were to vote in a presidential
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Elizabeth Warren looks so much younger than she is. [View all] Funtatlaguy May 2019 OP

Age is a number on a page... I wish the "ageist" among us would realize not all age alike.... hlthe2b May 2019 #1

Age should not be a deciding factor but it IS relevant because health is relevant Indygram May 2019 #10

Like all other factors people should be evaluated as INDIVIDUALS. That includes intelligence, age, hlthe2b May 2019 #11

we are the same age and shes got way more energy than i do too! samnsara May 2019 #2

I agree. Ohiogal May 2019 #3

I'm 70 years old abqtommy May 2019 #4

Her cognitive skills are off the charts too. Funtatlaguy May 2019 #5

I'm very impressed by her. cwydro May 2019 #6

she looks about 52 trueblue2007 May 2019 #7

I'd date her. I'm 54. Brains are very sexy! earthshine May 2019 #8

Many of our candidates look younger than they are, even the young ones like Mayor Pete who could mtnsnake May 2019 #9

Senator Warren looks like she has followed a long term fitness regimine. Blue_true May 2019 #12