A serene calm in Plains, Georgia, has enveloped the home of America's 39th president. Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter are in their final chapter, according to the couple's grandson.
"My grandparents have always been the entertainers. But now we're kind of the ones having to entertain. It's different; it's just a different era," Josh Carter, told People magazine in an interview published Saturday.
In February, it was reported that Jimmy Carter, age 98, would stop receiving medical treatment and move to hospice care to spend his remaining time at home with his family. Three months later, the Carters disclosed that Rosalynn, now 96, had succumbed to dementia.
But as the days and moments spin on, Josh Carter reflects on the constant company enveloping his grandparents since embracing hospice.
Though age has dimmed his vigor, Josh asserts, "He's still fully Jimmy Carter." At 98, the former president "fully understands" where he is in life and the well wishes he's received, "and has felt the love."
For Rosalynn Carter, amid challenges, she remains resilient. Despite dementia's fog, she recognizes her family, often retaining fragments of familiarity. "She still knows who we are," Josh said, "for the most part — that we are family." And she's able to alleviate symptoms with a good night's rest and is "still able to form new memories."
Nonetheless, "it's clear," Josh said, "we're in the final chapter." And while preparing for goodbyes won't curb the pain of loss, it helps knowing, he added, "they lived their lives to the fullest."
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