carter receiving hospice care in his georgia home after a series of health battles. the former peanut farmer turned u.s. president is 98 years old. carter s four years in office from 1977 to 1981 are only part of his incredible story. for decades he s been a champion for world peace eventually winning the nobel peace prize in 2002. isabella rosales is in his hometown. is there any indication of how the former president is doing today? reporter: paula, the family is requesting privacy so we re not really getting an indication as to the extent of his health condition. we have a statement from the carter center which he founded. here is a statement. quote, after a vears of short hospital stays former u.s. president jimmy carter decided to spend his remaining time at home with his family and receive hospice care instead of additional medical intervention. he has the full support of his family and his medical team. that s as far as we know right now about his health condition. l
Battery Management System (BMS): A Comprehensive Guide to Measuring State-of-Charge and State-of-Health
logisticsit.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from logisticsit.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
does age factor into this decision? not necessarily. really the big thing that determines whether you re eligible for hospice or not is that last six months of life estimation on the part of you and your doctor as well as the decision that you don t want to pursue further curative treatment. so, again, you can still get treated for symptoms. you can still stay on many of your blood pressure medications and other things like that. but what it means is you re not going to be getting chemo if you have cancer, you re not going to be having a pacemaker put in the you have heart failure. it s a decision about the types of treatment you want to pursue. of course, it s not just the individual that goes into hospice. it affects the whole family. carter s family is said to be at peace with his wishes, his decision. what is it like for families when they go through this? paula, i think that s one of the most important things to say about hospice. when you talk to families of