Barbara Bush, former US First Lady, admitted to hospital suffering pneumonia Former first lady Barbara Bush, pictured at a dedication ceremony for the George and Barbara Bush Center at the University of New England, has been admitted to hospital suffering pneumonia. Picture: Robert F. Bukaty Source: AP FORMER US First Lady Barbara Bush has been admitted to hospital. Mrs Bush, 88, was admitted to Houston Methodist Hospital suffering the early signs of pneumonia, Click2Houston reported. She is reportedly in a stable condition and is receiving treatment. Mrs Bush's husband George Bush was the 41st President of the United States, serving from 1989 to 1993.