Jimmy Carter turns 100 as grandson shares health update on former president

independent.co.uk

Jimmy Carter turned 100 years old on Tuesday, marking a significant milestone as the longest-lived U.S. president. His grandson, Jason Carter, shared that the former president is very limited in his abilities and cannot talk on the phone. Despite his health challenges, Carter remains engaged with current events and is excited to vote for Kamala Harris in the upcoming election. He has been in hospice care since February 2023 and is coping with the loss of his wife, Rosalynn, who passed away in November 2023. President Joe Biden acknowledged the bittersweet nature of Carter's first birthday without his wife, praising him as a moral force for the nation. A concert is planned in Plains, Georgia, to celebrate Carter's life.


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