President Bush in the ICU: Why Does Pneumonia Strike Older Adults?

Former President George H.W. Bush was hospitalized on Jan. 14 following a bout of pneumonia, CNN reported today (Jan. 18). In addition, Bush's wife, former first lady Barbara Bush, was admitted to the hospital today as a precaution because she was experiencing "fatigue and coughing," according to CNN. The 41st president turned 92 last summer, and Barbara Bush is 91.