Rosalynn Carter in hospice care, grandson says

What they're saying: "She and President Carter are spending time with each other and their family," Jason Carter, grandson of the couple, said Friday in a statement on X via the Carter Center.

• "The Carter family continues to ask for privacy and remains grateful for the outpouring of love and support," Jason Carter said.

Zoom out: Jimmy Carter, the oldest living U.S. president, and Rosalynn made a rare public appearance in September at the Plains Peanut Festival in their Georgia hometown.

The couple has been in a "different era" as varying health conditions have required some changes in their lives, Josh Carter, their grandson, told People in August.

• Josh said that Rosalynn " ... still knows who we are, for the most part — that we are family," per the interview.

Go deeper: Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter in "different era" of lives, grandson says

Editor's note: This story has been updated with additional details.