Jimmy Carter Hospitalized for Brain Procedure Following Falls at Home

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has been admitted to an Atlanta hospital for a brain procedure following several falls in recent months.
Jimmy Carter Hospitalized for Brain Procedure Following Falls at Home
A shot from the documentary “Circle of Poison” about former President Jimmy Carter. Courtesy of Evan Mascagni
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Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has been admitted to an Atlanta hospital for a brain procedure following several falls in recent months, his office said.

Carter, 95, was hospitalized at Emory University Hospital on the evening of Monday, Nov. 11, and is expected to undergo a procedure on Tuesday morning, intended to relieve pressure on his brain caused by bleeding due to his recent falls.

Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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