Rosalynn Carter Has Been Diagnosed With Dementia

ABC News reports:

Former first lady Rosalynn Carter, 95, has been diagnosed with dementia, The Carter Center announced on Tuesday. “She continues to live happily at home with her husband, enjoying spring in Plains and visits with loved ones,” The Carter Center said in a statement.

The Carter Center pointed to the first lady’s advocacy for mental health and said it was making the announcement to decrease stigma.

“We recognize, as she did more than half a century ago, that stigma is often a barrier that keeps individuals and their families from seeking and getting much-needed support,” the statement continued. “We hope sharing our family’s news will increase important conversations at kitchen tables and in doctor’s offices around the country.”

Read the full article. In February, Jimmy Carter opted against further medical interventions and began at-home palliative hospice care.

BREAKING: Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has been diagnosed with dementia, The Carter Center announces. https://t.co/szXtQ6zX3p

— ABC News (@ABC) May 30, 2023