Spokesman: George H.W., Barbara Bush continuing to improve

Former first lady Barbara Bush could be released from the hospital as soon as Sunday, and former President George H.W. Bush will remain under observation in intensive care for a few days more, his spokesman said Saturday.

Herewith is the Jan 21 2017 update on President and Mrs. Bush 41. Happily, the news continues to be positive. pic.twitter.com/qQ7lt0iQdB

— Jim McGrath (@jgm41) January 21, 2017

Both Bush’s are are continuing to improve, spokesman Jim McGrath said in a statement, and the former president is again breathing well on his own, after undergoing a procedure on Wednesday to clear and protect his airway.

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At 92 years old, Bush is the oldest living president, just a few months older than ex-President Jimmy Carter.

Bush has been hospitalized at other times in recent years. In 2015, he was hospitalized in Houston for shortness of breath. Later that year, Bush was taken to a hospital in Portland, Maine, after fracturing a bone in his neck.

The couple did not attend President Trump’s inauguration on Friday, due to the hospitalizations, while their son former President George W. Bush and Carter attended the ceremonies.