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Vanessa Romo

Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has dementia, her family says

The former first lady Rosalynn Carter, pictured in 2019, was a dedicated champion of mental health care, working tirelessly to de-stigmatize mental health illness. (Ron Harris/AP)

Former first lady Rosalynn Carter, a longtime advocate for mental health care, has been diagnosed with dementia, her family revealed on Tuesday.

"She continues to live happily at home with her husband," the family said in a statement posted by The Carter Center.

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