Rand Corp paper suddenly concerned about national security risks thanks to older gov workers with dementia

Individuals who hold or held a security clearance and handled classified material could become a security threat if they develop dementia and unwittingly share government secrets. The exploratory research discussed in this Perspective highlights the factors involved in dementia becoming a risk to global and national security, proposes a framework to assess the risk, and guides further study of this potential threat. The authors also explore how the national security and intelligence communities are especially at risk because they employ large numbers of military veterans, who, as a population, may have a higher risk of developing dementia because of high rates of traumatic brain injury.

[This sounds like both very ageist and anti-military to me from a liberal think tank. The anti-military bias would be in line with the progressive Sec Army’s own dismissal of the “warrior caste” of traditional military families. Are they attempting to preclude vets from having positions because they “could” develop dementia? Makes one wonder how Rand felt about POTATUS running, who was clearly affected even before elected. ~ Beege]