Former US First Lady Rosalynn Carter diagnosed with dementia

The former first lady continues to live at home with her husband, former President Jimmy Carter, in Plains, Georgia.

The family of the former president of the United States jimmy carter has announced that his wife, former first lady Rosalynn Carter, has dementia.

in a Press release On Tuesday, the Carter family declared that Rosalynn, 95, will continue to live with her husband at their residence in Plains, Georgia.

The statement also acknowledged Rosalynn’s longstanding role as an advocate for mental health among the reasons for going public with the news.

“We recognize, as she (Rosalynn) did more than half a century ago, that stigma is often a barrier that prevents individuals and their families from seeking and getting much-needed support,” the statement read.

“We hope that sharing our family news will increase important conversations at kitchen tables and in doctor’s offices across the country.”

No further comment is expected from the family. In February, Jimmy Carter, 98, the oldest living former president, also announced that start hospice care due to deteriorating health.

The Carter family shares that former first lady Rosalynn Carter has dementia. She continues to live happily at home with her husband, enjoying the spring in the Plains and visiting her loved ones.

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— The Carter Center (@CarterCenter) May 30, 2023

The former president has also declared that he would renounce medical interventions and opt for home care.

He was diagnosed with cancer in 2015, but took the news in stride, saying he was “perfectly comfortable with whatever comes” because he had lived “an exciting, adventurous and rewarding existence.”

The Carters have been married for almost 77 years and have four children. Prominent figures in their small Georgia community, the couple have had limited visits with family and close friends in recent months.

But before their health problems, Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter had active lives after the presidency.

Following his loss in the 1980 presidential race, Jimmy worked with Rosalynn to found the Carter Center, a nonprofit organization dedicated to addressing suffering and supporting democracy around the world. Among his successes is the campaign to eradicate Guinea worm disease, a debilitating parasitic infection that has been reduced to 13 documented cases in the past year.

According to the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum, Rosalynn has worked closely on topics such as mental health, care, child immunization, human rights and conflict resolution.

She is also the author of several books, including an autobiography and a book on helping people with mental health issues. And at her home in Plains, Georgia, she served as a deacon at Maranatha Baptist Church, where her husband also taught Sunday school.