Former first lady Rosalynn Carter, 96, has entered hospice care at home, her family announced Friday. Earlier this year, the family disclosed that she has dementia. Former President Jimmy Carter, 99, is also receiving hospice care at their home in Plains, Georgia.
“She and President Carter are spending time with each other and their family,” according to a statement from grandson Jason Carter. “The Carter family continues to ask for privacy and remains grateful for the outpouring of love and support.”
The couple made an appearance at a festival in their hometown in September, riding in a black SUV at the Plains Peanut Festival. They have been married for over 77 years, and the former president has referred to his marriage as “the best thing I ever had happen in my life.”
At 99, Carter is the oldest living American president. After a series of hospital stays earlier this year, his family announced he would enter hospice at home. He was diagnosed with cancer in 2015 — melanoma that had spread to his liver and brain — but was later declared cancer-free.
In 2019, Carter suffered a black eye in a fall and was later hospitalized with a fractured pelvis incurred in a separate fall. The couple served in the White House after his election in 1976, when the Democrat defeated Republican President Gerald Ford in the aftermath of the Watergate scandal. He served only one term, after losing to Ronald Reagan in 1980.
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