WASHINGTON 鈥� Former President George H.W. Bush was taken to the hospital after experiencing low blood pressure and fatigue, says spokesman Jim McGrath Sunday afternoon.
President was taken to Southern Maine Health Care () today after experiencing low blood pressure and fatigue. He will likely remain there for a few days for observation. The former president is awake and alert, and not in any discomfort.
鈥� Jim McGrath (@jgm41)
In a tweet, McGrath said Bush is expected to stay at Southern Main Health Care for a few days for observation, but he is “awake and alert, and not in any discomfort.”
On Saturday, Bush attended a pancake breakfast at an American Legion post in Kennebunkport. He had been scheduled to attend a Memorial Day parade in the town Monday.
Bush, who has a form of Parkinson鈥檚 disease and a history of pneumonia and other infections, was hospitalized in Houston on April 22, the day after his wife鈥檚 funeral, for an infection. He remained hospitalized for 13 days.
Bush uses a wheelchair and an electric scooter for mobility. He has been hospitalized several times in recent years for respiratory problems.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
