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| Jimmy Carter in hospital for brain procedure | Jimmy Carter in hospital for brain procedure |
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| Former US President Jimmy Carter, 95, has been admitted to hospital in Atlanta for a procedure to relieve brain pressure. | Former US President Jimmy Carter, 95, has been admitted to hospital in Atlanta for a procedure to relieve brain pressure. |
| The pressure comes from bleeding caused by recent falls, the Carter Center said in a statement. | The pressure comes from bleeding caused by recent falls, the Carter Center said in a statement. |
| The procedure is scheduled to take place at the Emory University Hospital on Tuesday morning local time. | The procedure is scheduled to take place at the Emory University Hospital on Tuesday morning local time. |
| "President Carter is resting comfortably, and his wife, Rosalynn, is with him," the statement said. | "President Carter is resting comfortably, and his wife, Rosalynn, is with him," the statement said. |
| Mr Carter is the country's oldest living leader. | |
| The Democrat was the 39th president, serving one term from 1977 to 1981. He was defeated in his re-election bid by Ronald Reagan. | |
| Since leaving the White House, he has remained active, carrying out humanitarian work with his Carter Center in recent years. | |
| In 2002, he received the Nobel Peace Prize for his humanitarian work. | |
| In May, Mr Carter underwent surgery for a broken hip after falling at his home in Georgia. | |
| After a separate fall at his home, he made a public appearance at a charity event in October with a black eye. |