“Some days are better than others” – Joe Biden gives health update

Former President Joe Biden has significantly cut back on his planned public appearances for his memoirs, which will be published this month. He cited health problems related to his ongoing treatment for prostate cancer as the reason for the appointment cancellations.

"Some days are better than others. It hasn't stopped me, but sometimes it slows me down," the 83-year-old Democrat said in a post on social media. His upcoming book titled “Promise Me, America” will be about his presidency (2021-2025). “Unfortunately, that means I won’t be able to have as many conversations about my book as I’d hoped.”

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In May 2025, Biden's office announced a diagnosis of an aggressive form of prostate cancer that had already spread to the bones. Since then he has been undergoing radiation therapy. On Sunday, Biden said doctors remained “confident” about the good response to treatment.

“I hope the words on the pages speak for themselves,” he said.

Biden made his last public appearance for the time being in September when he gave a speech at a charity event in the US state of Delaware. There he called on the audience and all US citizens to fight to preserve democracy and to cast their vote in the midterm elections in November.

Since leaving office in January 2025, Biden has largely withdrawn from the public eye. His post-presidency life was also overshadowed by revelations in a 2025 book (“Hubris,” by Alex Tapper) about the increasing intellectual decline during his time in office and the efforts of his staff to conceal it.

Some Democrats also blamed him for Donald Trump's re-election in 2024. They argue that Biden gave way too late for then-Vice President Kamala Harris to have a successful campaign.