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Octogenarian Senator Mitch McConnell went viral in 2023 after freezing during a news conference. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Culture

Proposed Law Would Give Cognitive Fitness Tests to Elderly U.S. Lawmakers

07.16.25

By Luis Prada
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Tech

Aging AI Chatbots Are Showing Signs of Dementia

Generative AI chatbots are aging like milk.

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Health

Is It Time to Start Testing Presidential Candidates for Cognitive Decline?

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Tech

How Virtual Reality Could Help Diagnose Dementia

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