Former President Jimmy Carter's health has taken a turn for the worse in recent months as his age has caught up with him. The staggering 39th President of the United States has experienced a bout with the skin cancer melanoma, multiple falls, and has recently been in the hospital a few times. However, on Saturday, Carter and his family announced that he had decided to receive hospice care in lieu of more medical intervention, and will be spending his remaining time in his home in Plains, Ga.

The "Announcement from The Carter Center" was released on the Center's Twitter page, revealing that the Carter family "asks for privacy during this time" and is thankful for the support of his fans. The statement made no further details about the conditions that prompted the hospital stays or what deciding to enter hospice care would entail for the historical figure.

Jimmy Carter is the longest living president in American history,