Bush, 93, spent more than a week at a Houston, Texas, hospital in late April and early May, immediately after the funeral of his beloved wife Barbara Bush. At that time, Bush contracted an infection that spread to his blood and initially left him in intensive care. Bush, who suffers from Parkinson's disease and is wheelchair-bound, has been hospitalized on several occasions in recent years. Bush is the father of George W. Bush, who served as president from 2001 to 2009. The elder Bush was elected president in 1988 but served only one term, going down to defeat against Democrat Clinton in 1992.

Source: The Nation Bangkok May 27, 2018 19:18 UTC