Rosalynn Carter dementia diagnosis: Former first lady, Jimmy Carter's wife update | LiveNOW from FOX

speaking alongside the Swedish Prime. minister. I do want to bring you to some breaking news that we are following at this hour here as the Carter family. is sharing that former first lady Rosalyn Carter. has dementia She does continue to live happily at her home with her husband, Their family says, enjoying spring in planes and visits with loved ones. the family just releasing this statement a short time ago they say 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. One in ten 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 families from seeking and getting much-needed support. We hope sharing our families news will increase. important. conversations at kitchen tables. and in doctors offices. around the country. as the founder of the Rosalynn Carter Institute for caregiving hours, mrs. Carter often noted that there are only four

kinds of people in the world. those who have been caregivers, those who are currently caregivers, those who will be caregivers and those who

will need caregivers the universe at see ality of caregiving is clear in our family and we are experiencing the joy and the challenges of the journey. We do not expect a comment further and ask for understanding, for our family, And for everyone across the country. serving in a caregiver role, So, again, the Carter family he or sharing that former first lady Rosalyn Carter, has dementia here saying that she continues to live happily

at home. with her. husband who is in home, hospice care. We’re talking of course. about former President Jimmy Carter will have much more coverage on this coming up later today. on live. Now from Fox. All right, I do want to head over to Phoenix,