Long-standing criticism of public officials for refusing to step down and pass the torch to a younger generation resurfaced this weekend after it was revealed that 81-year-old Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas., has been residing for months at an assisted living facility and struggling with dementia, despite still holding office.
On Friday, conservative news outlet The Dallas Express published a speculative report about the congresswoman’s whereabouts, noting that she had not voted on the floor since last July. Granger’s son later told The Dallas Morning News that his mother has been struggling with “dementia issues” and living at Tradition Senior Living in Fort Worth, Texas.
