What is wrong with Jimmy Carter, as former US President receives hospice care

Former United States President Jimmy Carter will begin hospice care, announced via a statement shared by the Carter Center on Saturday night. In October of last year, Carter turned 98.

“After a series of short hospital stays, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter today decided to spend his remaining time at home with his family and receive hospice care instead of additional medical intervention. He has the full support of his family and his medical team,” the statement read.

The Carter family asks for privacy during this time and is grateful for the concern shown by his many admirers,” it added.

Who is Jimmy Carter? Meet the thirty-ninth US president

Jimmy Carter became the thirty-ninth president of the United States. He was born on October 1, 1924 in Plains, Georgia, United States. Before becoming the country’s president, the Democratic politician was governor of the state of Georgia and a senator in the Georgia General Assembly.

James E. 'Jimmy' Carter was little known to the public prior to his run for president. According to the Smithsonian, this made it favorable to a public that had lost faith in government after the Vietnam War and Watergate.

In his tenure, Carter faced a failing economy, runaway inflation and double-digit interest rates. In addition, he faced a failed hostage rescue mission during the Iran crisis.

The US military launched a failed hostage rescue mission when Muslim militants stormed the US embassy and took 66 Americans hostage. Due to his bad image after the failure of the operation, Jimmy Carter was politically sentenced. Finally, he arranged for the release of the hostages, agreeing that the United States would no longer interfere in Iranian politics.

In 1980, Ronald Reagan beat him convincingly in the presidential election but Carter would go on to contribute to society at home and abroad.