The Carter Center released a statement with the news
Rosalynn Carter, former First Lady of the United States, has been diagnosed with dementia at the age of 95The statement, which came from their homebase near Atlanta, Georgia, reads: "The Carter family is sharing that former First Lady Rosalynn Carter has dementia.
"She continues to live happily at home with her husband, enjoying spring in Plains and visits with loved ones."It continued: "Mrs. Carter has been the nation's leading mental health advocate for much of her life. First in the Georgia Governor's Mansion, then in the White House, and later at The Carter Center, she urged improved access to care and decreased stigma about issues surrounding mental health.
It provided more in-depth analysis of the state of dementia diagnoses in the country and the stigma surrounding it, adding: "One in 10 older Americans have dementia, a condition that affects overall mental health."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 universality of caregiving is clear in our family, and we are experiencing the joy and the challenges of this journey. We do not expect to comment further and ask for understanding for our family and for everyone across the country serving in a caregiver role."Rosalynn and husband Jimmy Carter, POTUS from 1977-1981, have been married for 77 years. They share four children, Jack, 75, James, 72, Donnel, 70, and Amy, 55, as well as 22 grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
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