I’m “so fixated on physical well-being” because there are folks in this discussion saying that no one should be working at all over 65. Let me reiterate my points, low attention span listicle style:
There is an industry with a mandatory retirement age. Airline pilot. 65 years old.
This limit is largely in place for cardiovascular health reasons aka we don’t like pilots having heart attacks and less about cognition.
Many retired airline pilots continue to fly smaller planes, often offering flight instruction, demonstrating mental wellness beyond the age of 65.
Since many governmental roles such as judge etc. aren’t as immediately safety critical as airline pilot, much of the reason for an age limit can be relaxed, but I still feel that senility (or just plain being out of touch) is a significant factor in such cases.
So there needs to be some practical limit to the age of government officials.