A new book has brought back President Donald Trump's health into focus, alleging he altered the location of White House meetings to accommodate age-related hearing issues.
The claims appear in 'Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump', written by veteran White House reporters Maggie Haberman of The New York Times and Jonathan Swan of The Atlantic.
According to the book, Trump's hearing has declined in addition to his apparent memory loss, swelling and bruises.
However, the White House has dismissed the allegations and has maintained that Trump remains in 'excellent' health.
The book is based on more than 1,000 interviews conducted over two years.
The authors say their reporting is based on interviews with administration officials, advisers and people familiar with Trump's presidency.
According to the interviews conducted by Haberman and Swan, Trump increasingly held meetings in the Oval Office instead of the East Wing because the Oval Office offered better acoustics and allowed him to remain seated.
The authors also claim the president occasionally asked people to repeat questions because of hearing difficulties and experienced moments of fatigue.
The book also alleges that some aides privately remarked that Trump 'seems old' and that his verbal filter had diminished.
Additionally, 'whatever thin verbal filter he had in the past was gone,' according to sources.
The book further mentions visible bruising and swelling that have previously attracted public attention.
The White House has rejected the book's portrayal of Trump's health.
Spokesperson Davis Ingle said the president remains energetic, mentally sharp and highly accessible.
He added that Trump continues to work 'non-stop' and described him as 'the sharpest and most accessible president in American history.'
