World News | Philanthropy: Ex-president Jimmy Carter enters hospice

ATLANTA (USA) Feb. 19 (AP) — Former President Jimmy Carter has entered home hospice, the Carter Center said Saturday.

The charity founded by the 98-year-old former president said on Twitter that after a series of brief hospitalizations, Carter “decided to spend the remainder of his time at home and receive hospice care rather than additional medical treatment.” Intervene.”

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It said he had the full support of his medical team and family, who “asked for confidentiality at this time and thanked his many admirers for the concern they have shown.”

Carter, a Democrat, defeated former President Gerald R. Ford in 1976 to become the 39th president of the United States. He served only one term, being defeated by Republican Ronald Reagan in 1980. (Associated Press)

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