Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter (Jimmy Carter) is 99 years old, the oldest living former U.S. president, and is receiving palliative care. His grandson Jason Carter revealed on the 14th that Carter is in good condition now, and he has been in palliative care for nearly one and a half years, "I think he is really coming to the end of his life."
CNN reported that after surviving health difficulties such as cancer and brain surgery for a cerebral hemorrhage in 2019, Carter received home palliative care in February 2023, and made a rare public appearance to attend the memorial service for his wife Rosalynn Carter in November of the same year. Carter was in a wheelchair at the time, covered with a blanket with Rosalyn's smile on it, and looked very frail on the outside.
Carter's grandson Jason mentioned at the mental health forum on the 14th, "(Grandpa's) condition is okay, he has been receiving palliative care for nearly one and a half years, I think, he is really coming to the end of his life, as I said before, the faith journey is very important to him, this faith journey can only be experienced in the final stage, I think he has reached that place".
Jason also revealed that when he and Carter watched the game together, he once asked "Everyone is asking how you are doing, and I said I don't know". At that time, Carter replied, "I don't know."
In addition, Jason also told reporters that Carter usually likes to eat peanut-flavored ice cream, "which is his favorite flavor." ”
According to the New York Post, Jason said in an interview with the media at the time that he believed his grandfather would live to be 99 years old. "We did think at the time that by the time he [Carter] received hospice care, [his life] was very close to the end. Now, I'm going to tell you that he will be 99 years old in October of this year (2023). ”
According to public information, Jimmy Carter was born in Prance, Georgia, USA in October 1924, and is 98 years old, he is the 39th president of the United States and the longest-lived president of the United States so far. Previously, the longest-lived U.S. president was George H.W. Bush, who died in November 2018 at the age of 94. At present, the former presidents of the United States who are still alive are Carter, Clinton, George W. Bush, Obama and Trump.
Carter's health has been in the spotlight in recent years, especially after he received palliative care, choosing to live in a cottage in his hometown where he had lived for more than 60 years, where he was cared for by caregivers and family and friends who took turns visiting.