Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter Has Dementia, The Carter Center Says
Former first lady Rosalynn Carter, an advocate for mental health care, has been diagnosed with dementia, her family announced in a statement issued by The Carter Center on May 30.
The former first lady, 95, remains at home with former President Jimmy Carter, 98, who has received hospice care since early this year. Mrs. Carter, the oldest living first lady, was said to be “enjoying spring … and visits with loved ones” despite her diagnosis.
She had begun her work to reduce the stigma against mental health illness even before the center opened its doors.
“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,” the family said via The Carter Center, the global humanitarian organization the couple founded in 1982….