Jimmy Carter the 39th US President enters hospice care

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Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States, was moved into hospice care on Saturday

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Following a brief hospital stay, former US President Jimmy Carter decided to spend time at home with his family and school, the Carter Center said in a statement Saturday.

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Carter, who turned 98 in October, served as president from 1977 to 1981.

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The longest-serving former president has been suffering from a series of health challenges in recent years

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Surviving cancer included hospitalization for a broken hip and a lacerated pelvis and urinary tract infection.

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Grew up in rural Georgia and served as his state's governor before defeating incumbent Gerald Ford in the 1976 election

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His work with the non-profit Carter Center and Voice of Humanity continues

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In recent years, Carton has occasionally spoken on political matters, calling on now-Governor Brian Camp of Georgia to resign as Secretary of State.

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Camp was running for governor in 2018. In 2019, Karthik said he saw Donald Trump as an illegitimate president.

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