Former US president Jimmy Carter has been admitted to an Atlanta hospital for a procedure to relieve pressure on his brain, caused by bleeding due to his recent falls.
A spokeswoman said the procedure was scheduled for Tuesday morning (local time) at Emory University Hospital.
Mr Carter, 95, is said to be resting comfortably. His wife, Rosalynn, is with him.
Mr Carter also had surgery earlier this year after breaking his hip while leaving his home to go turkey hunting.
PRESIDENT CARTER ADMITTED TO EMORY UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL – Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter was admitted to Emory University Hospital this evening for a procedure to relieve pressure on his brain, caused by bleeding due to his recent falls. https://t.co/aZPes6NufN
— The Carter Center (@CarterCenter) November 12, 2019
He also survived a 2015 cancer scare after revealing he had melanoma that had spread to his liver and brain. The former president had seven months of treatment until scans showed no sign of the disease.
“I’ve had a wonderful life,” he said at the time.
“I’ve had thousands of friends, I’ve had an exciting, adventurous and gratifying existence.”
Mr Carter, who was US president from 1977-1981, became the country’s longest-living ex-president earlier this year, after he exceeded the lifespan of George HW Bush. Mr Bush died in 2018 at the age of 94 years, 171 days.
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-with AAP
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