The former US President is 98 years old and has decided not to receive any further medical procedures
Former US President Jimmy Carter, 98, has begun receiving palliative care, according to a statement from the Carter Center this Saturday (February 18, 2023).
“After a series of brief hospital stays, former US President Jimmy Carter today decided to spend the remaining time at home with his family and to seek hospice care instead of further medical procedures. He has the full support of his family and medical team,” the statement said.
Carter beat a brain tumor in 2015 but fell ill in 2019 and underwent surgery to relieve the pressure on his brain. He continues to have health problems, such as a melanoma that has spread to his liver. After the death of George HW Bush in 2018 at the age of 94, he became the oldest living US President in history. From 1977 to 1981 he was the 39th President of the United States.
In his postpresidency years, Carter founded the Carter Center with his wife, Rosalynn. The center works to promote democracy, monitor foreign elections and try to stem the spread of disease in developing countries.
Carter was also awarded the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in promoting world peace.