Jimmy Carter, 98, to receive hospice care

Jimmy Carter, a former president of the United States,98, will enter hospice care.

The Carter Center announced "Former US President Jimmy Carter today decided to spend his remaining time at home

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with his family and receive hospice care instead of additional medical intervention,"

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"The Carter family asks for privacy during this time and is grateful for the concern shown by his many admirers," the statement concluded.

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"He has the full support of his family and his medical team," The Carter Center announced.

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In October, he broke the previous record for the longest-living US president.

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President George H.W. Bush, the previous titleholder, passed away at the age of 94.

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President Carter and Rosalynn Carter established the Carter Center in 1982.

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At age 93, Carter's most recent book was released.

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The Carters volunteered with Habitat for Humanity for a week every year up to the start of the COVID-19 epidemic in 2020.

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In his native Georgian town of Plains, President Carter additionally instructed Sunday school lessons.

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