President elect Joe Biden turns 78, to become oldest US President to occupy White House

President-elect Joe Biden turned 78 on Friday, just two months before he succeeds Donald Trump to become the 46th President of the United States of America.

Biden, whose swearing in ceremony will take place in January 2021, will replace Ronald Reagan as the oldest president in the nation's history.

Ronald Reagan, who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989 had left the White House when he was 77 years and 349 days old.

The age and health of both Joe Biden and Donald Trump, who is four years younger, loomed throughout the US presidential race.

Donald Trump throughout the election campaign, made an issue of Joe Biden's age, giving him the nickname 'Sleepy Joe'.

Joe Biden, in an interview with CNN had promised to be 'totally transparent' about all facets of his health if elected.

His physician, Dr. Kevin O'Connor, in a medical report released during the campaign in December 2019, described Biden as 'healthy, vigorous, fit to successfully execute the duties of the Presidency, to include those as Chief Executive, Head of State and Commander in Chief,' a report by the Associated Press had stated.

Joe Biden is 5ft 11 inch tall, weighs 178 pounds and had a blood pressure of 128/84 at the time when his physician had released the medical report of him.

In 1988, Biden suffered two life-threatening brain aneurysms, an experience that he wrote in his memoir shaped him into the 'kind of man I want to be'. He also had his gall bladder removed in 2003.

In 2009, he had episodic atrial fibrillation. Biden does not smoke or drink alcohol and exercises five days a week, according to his physician.

Biden shares his birthday with Robert Francis Kennedy, who was an American politician and lawyer who served as the 64th United States Attorney General.

Former US President Bill Clinton wished Biden on his birthday by tweeting, 'Dear @JoeBiden, Happy birthday to you, #46 From #42'.