Carter Center says fracture is minor and that the oldest living former president in US history, 95, is in good spirits

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Former president Jimmy Carter is in the hospital again after falling and fracturing his pelvis on Monday evening at his home in Plains, Georgia.

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Carter Center spokeswoman Deanna Congileo described the fracture as minor. Her statement said the 95-year-old was in good spirits at the Phoebe Sumter Medical Center, and that he was looking forward to recovering at home.

This is the third time Carter has fallen in recent months. He first fell in the spring and required hip replacement surgery. Carter fell again this month and despite receiving 14 stitches, traveled the next day to Nashville, Tennessee, to rally volunteers and help build a Habitat for Humanity home.

Carter is the oldest living former president in US history. He and his wife, 92-year-old Rosalynn, recently became the longest-married first couple. They surpassed George and Barbara Bush with more than 73 years of marriage.