Jimmy Carter's 24-year-old grandson says while the former president is 'pretty sick,' he's been 'trying to keep himself busy' and is staying close to his family during his time in hospice care.
In this handout image provided by the Elders, Jimmy Carter talks with his grandson Hugo Wentzel, 10, during a picnic event on October 31, 2009 in Istanbul, Turkey. Jimmy Carter's grandson has shared new details about the health of the former president and first lady Rosalynn Carter.
"He's pretty sick. He still does use his brain. He listens to audiobooks. He's a genius. He's super smart. I love him," Wentzel said. "He always wants to be doing something with his mind, so he's trying to keep himself busy, but he is really sick and getting older.Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter are celebrating 77 years of marriage. The two were married on July 7, 1946. They are the longest-married presidential couple.
"I want everyone to know how incredibly important and beautiful she is as a person and a grandma," he said. "He led America and my family very well," Wentzel said on the show. "I stand for everything he stands for. He believes in equality for everyone, regardless of race, class, gender, anything. He's just an amazing person. I aspire to be like him one day."
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