Joe Biden's recent diagnosis of metastatic prostate cancer has ignited national conversations about age and health in leadership. Throughout history, U.S. presidents have faced various health crises,

“Last week, President Joe Biden was seen for a new finding of a prostate nodule after experiencing increasing urinary symptoms,” his personal office said in a statement. “On Friday he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, characterized by a Gleason score of 9 (Grade Group 5) with metastasis to the bone.”