He has the full support of his family and his medical team, the Carter Center said.

The center said that Carter made the decision to enter hospice after series of short hospital stays.

He has spent his post-presidency on humanitarian causes and as an observer of the international integrity of elections.

President Jimmy Carter in 2019

Jimmy Carter in 2019Paul Hennessy/NurPhoto via Getty Images

That visit also was a rare gathering of five current and former presidents.

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