The Carter family is sharing some tragic news.
Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, 95, has been diagnosed with dementia, according to The Carter Center.
“She continues to live happily at home with her husband, enjoying spring in Plains and visits with loved ones,” the organization said in a press release on Tuesday, referring to their hometown in Georgia.
“The Carter family is sharing that former First Lady Rosalynn Carter has dementia. She continues to live happily at home with her husband, enjoying spring in Plains and visits with loved ones,” the center wrote in a statement.
“As the founder of the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers, Mrs. Carter often noted that there are only four kinds of people in this world: those who have been caregivers; those who are currently caregivers, those who will be caregivers, and those who will need caregivers. The universality of caregiving is clear in our family, and we are experiencing the joy and the challenges of this journey,” the center’s statement said.
“We recognize, as she did more than half a century ago, that stigma is often a barrier that keeps individuals and their families from seeking and getting much-needed support. We hope sharing our family’s news will increase important conversations at kitchen tables and in doctor’s offices around the country,” the statement continued.
Former President Jimmy Carter, 98, has been in hospice care since February. (RELATED: Jimmy Carter Enters Hospice Care)
Carter is the oldest living former president. Since 1984, he and Rosalynn have worked closely with Habitat for Humanity to advocate for affordable housing.
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Well ol Jimmu had dementia since birth it seems to me !!!!! 🤣🤣🤣
Only a terrible person would post such a mean comment. You, need professional mental counseling!
Amen! What a vulgar and mean-spirited remark, God Bless
this wonderful couple who have done so much to help
their fellow sisters and brothers around the world.
Dementia has to be one of the worst of afflictions that exist. My lovely wife of 55 years has aggressive Alzheimers. It is terrifying for the victims and their families. Mrs. Carter is 95, but many are stricken at much earlier ages, so, in a way, she is lucky.
I hope that medical science, will someday conquer this dreaded disease!
My thoughts will be with her family and many friends!