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The graying of Obama
A front-page New York Times report today on President Obama already getting some gray hair barely six weeks into his term is the latest evidenc of a Washington truth: the weight of the presidency prematurely ages its occupants.
The Globe reported in January that the average president ages two years for every year in office, according to Dr. Michael Roizen, a specialist on aging.
"The pounding stress of the job can unleash biological forces that translate into wrinkles, gray hair, weight fluctuation - and sometimes even premature death, although there is far from universal agreement on the long-term health effects of the presidency," the article went on to say.
Click here for a gallery of how some previous presidents aged.
About Political Intelligence
Glen Johnson is Politics Editor at boston.com and lead blogger for "Political Intelligence." He moved to Massachusetts in the fourth grade, and has covered local, state, and national politics for over 25 years. E-mail him at johnson@globe.com. Follow him on Twitter @globeglen. |
