Former first lady Betty Ford, whose candor about her own battles with substance abuse helped erase much of the stigma attached to addiction, has died. She was 93.

Betty Ford was never one to follow the rules — even before she was thrust into the position of first lady overnight, after her husband, Vice President Gerald “Jerry” Ford, became president ...

Ford’s death in July has reopened an 18-month rift between her loyalists and Schwarzlose, who for 29 years has led the iconic Betty Ford Center in Rancho Mirage, Calif. Bales was ousted as ...

Former first lady Betty Ford died Friday at the age of 93. Married to former President Gerald Ford, Elizabeth Bloomer Ford grew up in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and moved to New York in the 1930s to ...

Betty Ford demonstrated the power of transparency in women's health. Remaining honest and open in a time of personal tragedy, Betty Ford demonstrated the power of transparency in women's health.

Betty Ford Alpine Gardens Director Nicola Ripley noted that the Fords were frequent visitors to the gardens, and Betty often helped with fundraising events. Ripley recalled a time several years ago ...

A 1936 photo shows Betty Ford, left, and fellow dancer Mary Snapp perform in “Scenes from Scaramouche” at the Calla Travis School of Dance in Grand Rapids.

Betty Ford forever postage stamp is unveiled at the White House Ford, who died in 2011, was an advocate for women’s health and breast cancer awareness — having undergone breast cancer surgery ...

Leaders at Hazelden Betty Ford, celebrating 75 years, say that is its role in American mental health care. Subscribe. Log In. Minnesota News You Can Use. Subscribe. The Latest. 35 minutes ago.

The Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation's Center for Teens, Young Adults and Families in Plymouth, Minn., has been serving people ages 12-25 and their families since 1982. Hazelden Betty Ford is in ...

First lady Jill Biden, right, and Susan Ford Bales, daughter of former first lady Betty Ford, stand in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 6, 2024, during an unveiling ...