Washington: According to his nonprofit foundation, Jimmy Carter, the 98-year-old former US president who presided over the country from 1977 to 1981, is receiving hospice care at home where he will spend his "remaining time." Living in Plains, Georgia, with his wife Rosalynn, former president Jimmy Carter is the oldest living Nobel laureate.
He was raised in that hamlet, where he also worked as a peanut farmer before rising to the position of governor and later declaring himself the Democratic candidate for president.
The Carter Center released a statement on Twitter that read, "After a series of brief hospital stays, former US President Jimmy Carter today decided to spend his remaining time at home with his family and receive hospice care instead of additional medical intervention."
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Carter put a strong emphasis on social justice and human rights during his presidency. During his first two years, he was successful in brokering the Camp David Accords, a peace agreement between Egypt and Israel.
However, his administration ran into a number of roadblocks, the most significant of which were the 1980 abduction of 52 Americans by Iran and the disastrous attempt to free them.
He was only able to hold office for one term after losing to Republican challenger Ronald Reagan in the November elections. Reagan was elected on a wave of fervent social conservatism.
As the years went by, a more complex portrayal of Carter developed that considered his post-presidential activities and reevaluated his accomplishments.
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In order to carry out his vision of global diplomacy, he established the Carter Center in 1982. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002 for his tireless work to advance social and economic justice.
The Carter Center stated, "The Carter family asks for privacy during this time and is grateful for the concern shown by his many admirers." It continued, "He has the full backing of his family and his medical staff. Carter claimed that fundamental Christian principles like justice and love formed the cornerstone of his administration. The former president continued to teach Sunday school at Maranatha Baptist, his church in Plains, well into his 90s.
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Carter has undergone a number of hospital procedures in recent years, including when he disclosed in August 2015 that he had brain cancer and was undergoing radiation therapy — a condition he reportedly overcame against all odds. Former Georgia state senator Jason Carter, the grandson of Carter, tweeted that he had visited "both of my grandparents yesterday." They are content, and their home is as always filled with love. I appreciate all of your kind remarks," he said.