Presidential grandson Jason Carter credits exercise to former President Jimmy Carter's longevity.
Jason Carter told Time that his grandfather would likely attribute his longevity to his marriage.
AdvertisementAdvertisementFormer President Jimmy Carter turned 99 years old on Sunday and remains the longest living commander-in-chief in US history.
And as Jimmy Carter and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter celebrate the momentous occasion this weekend with family and friends, the former president's grandson, Jason Carter, pointed to exercise as the reason for the ex-president's longevity.
In a photograph from September 1966, then Georgia State Sen. Jimmy Carter hugs his wife, Rosalynn, at his Atlanta campaign headquarters.
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