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Washington (AFP) - Jimmy Carter marks a full year in hospice care Sunday, a period in which the former US president defied the odds, celebrated his 99th birthday and mourned the death of his wife of 77 years, Rosalynn. "One year after entering hospice care, president Carter continues to be at home with his family," the Carter Center said in a statement to US media, noting the anniversary of his decision to decline further hospital treatment for various health issues and live out his days at home in Plains, Georgia. "The Carter family is grateful for the many expressions of love they have recei......

Washington (AFP) - US President Joe Biden on Sunday sent "love" and prayers to Jimmy Carter, the day after the former president, 98, entered hospice care. After several hospital stays, Carter, who led the United States from 1977 to 1981, has decided to spend his "remaining time" at home, his nonprofit foundation announced Saturday. Carter, the oldest living former president and a Nobel peace laureate, lives in Plains, Georgia, with his wife Rosalynn. Fellow Democratic President Joe Biden said he and his wife, Jill, were with Carter and his relatives "in prayer and send you our love." "We admir......