The problem he didn't realize is that polio may wreak less cognitive damage than a stroke (I'm not a doctor/nurse, so I may be wrong.)
In that respect, it is easier to hide a polio infirmity than a stroke. FDR can made calm, rational decisions from a wheelchair. But not after a stroke.
“Churchill watched FDR hide his polio infirmity, and in 1953 Churchill decided to hide his stroke (at age 78, in his 2nd term as PM).
The problem he didn’t realize is that polio may wreak less cognitive damage than a stroke (I’m not a doctor/nurse, so I may be wrong.)
In that respect, it is easier to hide a polio infirmity than a stroke. FDR can made calm, rational decisions from a wheelchair. But not after a stroke.”
In fairness it is worth seeing the dramatic depiction of Churchill.
I’m not in the medical fields, but I realize that various medicines do have side effects.
Everything else being equal, I prefer my Presidents to be healthy in mind and body.